Background
Smith, Guerdon Dimmick was born on October 5, 1916 in Toledo. Son of Frederick William and Alice (Winzenreid) Smith.
Smith, Guerdon Dimmick was born on October 5, 1916 in Toledo. Son of Frederick William and Alice (Winzenreid) Smith.
Student, University Pennsylvania, 1936. Student, University Toledo, 1938. Student, New York Institute of Finance, 1945.
Executive trainee Libbey, Owens, Ford & Glass, Toledo, 1938-1940. Manager investments Collin, Norton & Company, 1945-1951, Dean Witter & J. Barth, Los Angeles, 1951-1957. Vice president, director research Blyth & Company, Incorporated, New York York City, 1965-1970, Shelby C. Davis, Wertheim, Kidder & Peabody, New York City, 1970-1983.
Managing partner Guerdon Smith & Company, Santa Barbara, California, from 1956. Board directors American Express, New York City.
Manager Republican Party, Toledo, 1945-1951. Commissioner fire and police pensions City of Santa Barbara. Board director Center Coast Commission for Senior Citizens, California.
Trustees, vice hcmn. City of Santa Barbara Public Library. Sergeant United States Army, 1940-1945, European Theatre of Operations, West Pacific, United States Air Force. Fellow Finance Analysts Federation.
Member New York Society Security Analysts, Union League Club (New York City), California Club (Los Angeles), Indian Harbor Yacht Club (Greenwich, Court).
Married Jane Shoemaker, July 20, 1946 (deceased 1949). Children: Kristin Ann, Guerdon Junior, Frederick II. Married Eleanor Mae McUmber, 1950 (deceased 1977).