Background
Smith, Goff was born on October 7, 1916 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Son of Fred Thomas and Mabel (Goff) Smith.
industrial equipment manufacturing executive
Smith, Goff was born on October 7, 1916 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Son of Fred Thomas and Mabel (Goff) Smith.
Biosystems Engineering, University of Michigan, 1938; Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1939; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953.
Trainee, Bucyrus Erie, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1939-1940; member sales staff, Amsted Industries, Chicago and New York City, 1946-1955; subsidiary president, Amsted Industries, Chicago, 1955-1960; vice president, Amsted Industries, Chicago, 1960-1969; president, director, Amsted Industries, Chicago, 1969-1974; president, Chief Executive Officer, director, Amsted Industries, Chicago, 1974-1980; chairman, Amsted Industries, Chicago, 1980-1982.
President Village of Winnetka, Illinois, 1967-1969. President, board directors United WayChgo., 1976-1985. Board directors Rehabilitation Institute, Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary, Presbyterian Home, Evanston, Illinois.
Trustee Sigma Chi Foundation Major United States Army, 1940-1946.
Married Nancy Dall, November 28, 1942 (deceased 1972). Children: Goff Thomas, Susan Knight. Married Harriet Schneider Oliver, June 23, 1973 (deceased 1998).