Gary Chester Smith

Background

Smith, Gary Chester was born on October 25, 1938 in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Chester and Aneta Laura (Lisk) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California State University, Fresno, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1968.

Career

Assistant professor department animal science, Washington State University, Pullman, 1968-1969; from associate professor to professor department animal science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1969-1982; head department animal science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1982-1990; professor, National Meat Inspection Training Center, College Station, 1987-1990; Monfort Endowed professor department animal science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, since 1990; university distinguished professor, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, since 1993. Chairman irradiation committee NAS, 1977-1979, member packaging committee Office Tech.Assessment, 1973-1974.

Achievements

• Gary Chester Smith has been listed as a notable Meat scientist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors International Stockmen's Education Foundation, Houston, 1983-1991. Fellow American Society Animal Science (Meat Research award 1974, Distinguished Tchg. award 1980). Member American Meat Science Association (president 1976-1977, Distinguished Research award 1982, Distinguished Teaching award 1984, Signal Svc. award 1993, Meat Judging award 1997), Institute Food Technologists, Council Agricultural Science and Technology.

Connections

Married Carol Ann Jackson (divorced 1965). Children: Todd, Toni. Married Kay Joy Camp, February 12, 1965.

Children: Leaneta, Stephanie, Kristl, Leland.

Father:

William Chester Smith

Mother:

Aneta Laura (Lisk) Smith

Spouse:

Carol Ann Jackson

Spouse:

Kay Joy Camp

child:

Kristl Smith

child:

Leland Smith

child:

Todd Smith

child:

Leaneta Smith

child:

Toni Smith

child:

Stephanie Smith