Background
Smith, Fred Wesley was born on January 1, 1934 in Arkoma, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Erma (Howard) Wells.
Communications company executive
Smith, Fred Wesley was born on January 1, 1934 in Arkoma, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Erma (Howard) Wells.
Student, Arkansas Polytechnic Technology College.
Classified advertising salesman, S.W. Times Record, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1951-1953; classified advertising manager, Southwest Times Record, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1953-1955; national advertising manager, Southwest Times Record, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1956-1959; advertising manager, Southwest Times Record, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1959-1960; assistant general manager, Southwest Times Record, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1960-1961; general manager, Las Vegas Review Journal, 1961-1966; vice president western newspaper division, Donrey Media Group, Las Vegas, 1966-1973; executive vice president, Donrey Media Group, Las Vegas, 1973-1987; president, Donrey Media Group, Las Vegas, since 1987. Board directors First Interstate Bank of Nevada, Reno.
Former board directors United Fund, Clark County Boys Club, Las Vegas. Member executive board Boy Scouts American, Las Vegas. Former member, chairman advisory board Salvation Army, Las Vegas.
Board trustees University Nevada Las Vegas Foundation, University of the Ozarks. National advisory board First Commercial nank, Little Rock, chairman, Donald W. Reynolds Found, since 1996. Member Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Mary Blanche Moore, May 1961. Children: Fred W. Junior, Jonathan Paul, Deborah Lee.