Gary Vincent Smith

Background

Smith, Gary Vincent was born on January 11, 1943 in Torrington, Connecticut, United States. Son of Aylmer Vincent and Eileen Virginia (Sarkis) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Villanova (Pennsylvania) U., 1964; Master of Arts, New York University, 1968; Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1974; Doctor of Arts, Lehigh University, Bethelehem, Pennsylvania, 1976.

Career

Instructor, Ricker College, Houlton, Maine., 1968-1972; assistant professor, Alabama State University, Montgomery, 1975-1978; associate professor, Alabama State University, Montgomery, 1978-1988; professor, Alabama State University, Montgomery, since 1988.

Achievements

• Gary Vincent Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Nathaniel Smith of Vermont and Some of His Descendants Circa 1776-1985
  • Nathaniel Smith of Vermont and some of his descendants, circa 1775-1985

Membership

Board of directors Capitol City Civitan, Montgomery, 1989-1991, Montgomery Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities, 1990-1992. Member American Association of University Professors (chapter coordinator since 1984, chairman statewide academic freedom committee 1990-1992), Alabama Education Association (chapter president since 1989, postsecondary Executive Committee 1994), American Federation Teachers (chapter vice president since 1993), Sons of the American Revolution, Society of Mayflower, Masons, Pi Gamma Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, numismatics.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Frances Kucera, September 17, 1966. Children: Gretchen, Nathaniel.

Father:

Aylmer Vincent Smith

Mother:

Eileen Virginia (Sarkis) Smith

Spouse:

Elizabeth Frances Kucera

child:

Nathaniel Smith

child:

Gretchen Smith