G. Ray Smithson

Background

Smithson, G. Ray was born on March 2, 1926 in New Vienna, Ohio, United States. Son of George Raymond Smithson Senior and Lola Clarice (Runk) Caplinger.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Wilmington College, 1949; Master of Science in Chemistry, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1950.

Career

Instructor physical science, Rio Grande (Ohio) College, 1950-1952; principal chemist expert metropolitan, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1952-1962; senior chemist expert metropolitan, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1962-1965; associate division chief expert metropolitan, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1965-1968; division chief waste control, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1968-1971; manager environmental programs, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1971-1985; vice president, program director, Metcalf & Eddy of Ohio, Columbus, 1985-1987; environmental consultant, Columbus, since 1987. Pastor Reese Station United Methodist Church, Columbus, 1971-1992, Obetz (Ohio) United Methodist Church, 1986-1996, Faith (Columbus) United Methodist Church, 1992-1996. Associate member West Ohio conference United Methodist Church, 1990.

Achievements

• G. Ray Smithson has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Signal corpus, United States army, 1944-1947, PTO. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (emeritus), American Institute Chemists (emeritus). Member Ohio Academy Science, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Isla J. Shaw, July 24, 1950. Children: Vicki Rae Arthur, Holly Jean Smith, Bonnie Lou Smithson.

Father:

George Raymond Smithson Senior Caplinger

Mother:

Lola Clarice (Runk) Caplinger

Spouse:

Isla J. Shaw

child:

Holly Jean Smith Smithson

child:

Bonnie Lou Smithson

child:

Vicki Rae Arthur Smithson