Background
Smith, Gary Richard was born on January 21, 1929 in Little Rock. Son of C. Ray and Maureen (Martin) Smith.
Smith, Gary Richard was born on January 21, 1929 in Little Rock. Son of C. Ray and Maureen (Martin) Smith.
Bachelor, Cornell College, 1952; Master of Education, National College Education, Evanston, Illinois, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1960.
Assistant editor, Chemical Processing Magazine, Chicago, 1952-1953; teacher various elementary schools, Evanston, Illinois, 1954-1958; instructor, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1958-1960; assistant professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1960-1963; associate professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1964-1969; professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1970. Education research consultant Michigan Senate Education Committee, Lansing, 1973-1974, Michigan Com.to Redistrict Detroit Public Schools, 1981.
With United States Army, 1948-1949. Member International Society for Technology in Education.
Married Mary Clare Beacom, June 16, 1956. Children: Raymond, Timothy, Daniel, Laura, Carolyn.