Background
Smoak, Gary Alan was born on April 4, 1939 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of William Gary and Aileen (Rast) Smoak.
Smoak, Gary Alan was born on April 4, 1939 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of William Gary and Aileen (Rast) Smoak.
Bachelor, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, 1961. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1964. MACE, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1965.
Master of Public Administration, University South Carolina, 1972.
Cashier, insurance clerk, Children's Hospital, Louisville, 1964; minister, Maple Baptist Church, Conway, South Carolina., 1965-1970; minister, S. Beltline Baptist Church, Columbia, South Carolina., 1970-1973; assistant county administrator, Richland County, Columbia, South Carolina., 1973-1977; county director, Greenwood (South Carolina.) County, 1977-1980; administrator, Orangeburg (South Carolina.) County, 1981-1993; county administrator, Anderson (South Carolina.) County, 1993-1995; county manager, Union County, North Carolina, since 1996.
Active United Way, Orangeburg County, 1985-1988, Union County, 1997-1998. Active Boy Scouts American, 1984-1987. Member International City/County Managers Association, American Society Public Administration, National Eagle Scout Association, Orangeburg County Chamber of C. (guest member board directors 1981-1993), South Carolina City-County Managers Association (president 1992-1993, First President's award 1989), National Association Counties, National Association County Administrators (board directors 1988-1994), South Carolina Managers, Administrators and Supervisors Association (president 1982), Woodmen of the World, Rotary, (international club officer 1997-1998), Union County Chamber of Chamber (board directors since 1996).
Married Sylvia I. McDaniels, August 13, 1961. Children: Nancy Anne, Janet Allison, Barbara Elaine.