Background
Smith, Herbert Harris was born on August 10, 1921 in Mayfield, Kentucky, United States. Son of George Edward and Emma Jane (Harris) Smith.
planning and community development educator
Smith, Herbert Harris was born on August 10, 1921 in Mayfield, Kentucky, United States. Son of George Edward and Emma Jane (Harris) Smith.
Certified сivil engineering South Dakot School Mines, 1944. Bachelor of Architecture, U. Cincinnati, 1947. Master in Regional Planning, Cornell Univercity, 1948.
Resident planner City of Trenton, 1948-1949.
Chief Planning Bureau, State of New Jersey, Trenton, 1949-1954. Executive director Community Planning Associations, Incorporated., Princeton, New Jersey, 1954-1957.
President Herbert H. Smith Associations, West Trenton, New Jersey,1957-1971. Planning director Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, 1971-1972.
City manager City of Albuquerque, 1972-1975.
Associate professor planning and community development U. Colorado-Denver, 1975-1978, professor, 1978-1986, retired 1986. Consultant Mescalero and Apache reservations, Ruidoso, New Mexico, 1977-1978, Denver Urban Observatory, 1978-1980, Western Colorado Rural Communities Development Program, Durango, 1979-1980, UFM Services, Incorporated., Denver, 1981-1986.
Resident planner, Trenton, 1948—1949. Chief Planning Bureau, New Jersey, 1949—1954. Executive director Community Planning Associates, Inc., Princeton, 1954—1957.
President Herbert H. Smith Associates, West Trenton, 1957—1971. Planning director Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, 1971—1972. City manager Albuquerque, 1972—1975.
Associate professor planning and community development University Colorado-Denver, 1975—1978, professor, 1978—1986, retired, 1986. Consultant Mescalero and Apache reservations, Ruidoso, New Mexico, 1977—1978, Denver Urban Observatory, 1978—1980, Western Colorado Rural Communities Development Program, Durango, 1979—1980, UFM Services, Inc., Denver, 1981—1986. Precinct judge Denver Election Commission, 1977—1982.
Board directors Project Colorado, Denver, 1981—1982. Director research re-election campaign Governor Richard Lamm, Denver, 1982. Board directors Colorado Housing Finance Authority, Denver, since 1983, treasurer, 1984—1986, chairman pro tempore, 1986—1988, chairman, 1988—1989.
Member Gov's. Unified Housing Task Force, 1988—1989. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946.
Member of Cherry Creek Improvement Association (board directors since 1988), City Club (Denver) 1978-1986, (president 1981-1982), Authors Guild (New York City), Denver Urban Design Forum, American Institute Certified Planners, American Planning Association (vice president Colorado chapter 1980-1982, Certified Appreciation Colorado chapter 1988), American Society Professional Planners (board directors 1962-1971, president 1970-1971, Distinguished Service award 1971), Denver Athletic Club.
Married Doris Claire Burgess, October 31, 1943 (divorced). Children: Michael Edward, Merilee Ann Smith Skaar, Tracey Lee Smith Brackett. Married Nancy Ann Dodge, April 30, 1974.