Background
Smith, George Van Riper was born on September 16, 1937 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Alfred Henry and Isabelle (Van Riper) Smith.
Smith, George Van Riper was born on September 16, 1937 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Alfred Henry and Isabelle (Van Riper) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1959; Master of Arts in Communications, University of Pennsylvania, 1965.
Market analyst, Shell Oil Corporation, 1959-1960; reporter, Jacksonville (Florida) Journal, 1965-1967; with, Atlanta Journal, 1967-1978; columnist and editorial writer, Atlanta Journal, 1968-1978; editor, Hawkinsville (Georgia) Dispatch and News, 1978; editor, Insurance Field Company, 1979-1993; editor, Coastal Business Chronicle, Savannah, Georgia, 1994-1995; instructor, department journalism, Georgia State University, 1972-1975; free-lance writer, since 1978; contract editor, researcher, since 1984. Board of directors United Nations Association United States of America, 1977-1980.
Served with United States Navy, 1960-1964.
Married Elizabeth Mae Mackey, August 15, 1964. Children: Douglas, Todd.