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Smith, Griffin was born on June 29, 1941 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Griffin and Mildred Smith.
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Griffin Smith
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Griffin Smith, American executive editor. Bar: Texas 1969, United States District Court (eastern, western, northern and southern districts) Texas 1969, Arkansas 1981, United States District Court (eastern and western districts) Arkansas 1981. Recipient Distinguished Alumni award, Rice University, 1999; fellow Woodrow Wilson, 1964. Member of Texas Institute Letters (award for best work of journalism in Texas 1974, 1976), State Bar Texas.
Education
Bachelor in History, Rice University, 1963. Master of Arts in Political Science, Columbia University, 1965. Postgraduate in philosophy, Oxford University, 1966.
Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1969.
Career
Special assistant to Senator Fulbright United States Senate, Washington, 1968-1969. Attorney estate and gift tax division Internal Revenue Service, Houston, 1970. Research director Texas gubernatorial campaign Paul Eggers, 1970.
Chief counsel constitutional amendments committee Texas Senate, 1971, chief counsel drug law reform committee, 1971-1973. Editor natural areas survey Lyndon B. Johnson School Public Affairs University Texas, Austin, 1973-1977. Senior editor Texas Monthly magazine, 1973—1977.
Speech writer President of United States, 1977-1978. Partner Smith & Nixon (formerly Smith, Smith, Nixon & Duke), Little Rock, 1984-1992. Executive editor Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, since 1992.
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Member of Texas Institute Letters (award for best work of journalism in Texas 1974, 1976), State Bar Texas.
Connections
Married Mary Elizabeth Routh, September 1, 1979.
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Episcopalian-Reformed
Education
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1963
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1965
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1966
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1969
Career
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1968 - 1969
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1970
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1970
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1973 - 1977
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1973 - 1977
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1977 - 1978
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1984 - 1992
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1992
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