Background
Smith, Gwendolyn DeLois McEwen was born on November 26, 1930 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of A. B. and Joanna (Wells) McEwen.
Smith, Gwendolyn DeLois McEwen was born on November 26, 1930 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of A. B. and Joanna (Wells) McEwen.
Bachelor of Science, Tennessee State University, 1952; Master of Education, Memphis State University, 1970; postgraduate, Memphis State University, 1971-1986, 88.
Substitute teacher, Memphis City Schools, 1952;
office manager, Memphis Mortgage Guaranty Company, Memphis, 1952-1963;
office manager, Law Offices of Hooks, Willis, and Sugarmon, Memphis, 1953-1968;
teacher, Cortez W. Peters Business College, Chicago, 1963;
bookkeeper, vice president, Supreme Mortgage & Realty Company, Memphis, 1966-1968;
teacher vocational office education, Melrose High School, Memphis, 1969-1970;
teacher vocational office education, Memphis Technology High School, 1970-1987;
teacher vocational office education, Comprehensive Pupil Superior vena cava syndrome Ednl. Center, Memphis, since 1987. Board advisors Mutual Federal Savings & Loan, Memphis, 1958-1968.
Incorporator Progressive Construction Company, Memphis, 1966-1968.
Fellow Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, United Teachers Profession, American Vocational Association, National Business Association, Memphis Business Education Teachers Association (president, various offices since 1969), Memphis State University Century Club, Delta Sigma Theta. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life). Delta Pi Epsilon (charter member, various offices Beta Xi chapter since 1970, Distinguished Leadership award 1974).
Married Thomas Hoffman Smith, September 29, 1962 (divorced November 1965). 1 child, Eric Lemuel.