Background
Smith, Gary Leroy was born on November 30, 1935 in Mitchell, South Dakot. Son of Francis Edwin and Gladys Irene (McGrady) Smith.
Smith, Gary Leroy was born on November 30, 1935 in Mitchell, South Dakot. Son of Francis Edwin and Gladys Irene (McGrady) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Davis, 1963; Master of Arts, University of California, Davis, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1969.
Research associate, Naval Research Lab, Washington, 1969-1970;
with, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Maryland., 1970-1979;
assistant head to associate head, submarine technical department, Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, 1979-1989;
assistant director to director applied physics laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, since 1989. Chairman joint Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency/Strategic Sys. Project Office task force Magneto Hydrodynamic Phenomena, Washington, 1980-1981, high gain initiative critical experiment review panel United States Navy, Washington, 1991.
Editorial board Johns Hopkins APL Technology Digest, 1979-1988. Panel member quo vadis II panel United States Navy, Washington, 1989-1990.
Chairman community partnership board United Way, Howard County, Maryland., 1996-1998. President, board director Leadership Howard County, since 1998. Board director Maryland.
Science Center, Baltimore, since 1997. Member American Institute Aero. & Astronomical, American Society Naval Engineers, National Defense Industrial Association, Cosmos Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Clara Jean Valine, June 13, 1959. Children: Kelly, Cassie, Kyle, Robert.