Background
Smith, Jack Lee was born on October 29, 1931 in Delta, Colorado, United States. Son of Joseph George and Violet Esther (Wilson) Smith.
Smith, Jack Lee was born on October 29, 1931 in Delta, Colorado, United States. Son of Joseph George and Violet Esther (Wilson) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Utah, 1955. Bachelor in Business Administration with high honors, Idaho State University, 1969. Master of Business Administration in Business Administration with high honors, Idaho State University, 1971.
District corrosion engineer Mountain Fuel Supply Company, Salt Lake City, 1954—1956. Instrumentation engineer Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, 1956—1958. Various engineering positions J.R. Simplot Company, Pocatello, Idaho, 1958—1965.
Project engineer Hooker Chemical Company, Tacoma, 1965. Various technical and management positions Simplot Company, Pocatello, 1965—1977. Vice president development and planning M & C division, since 1977.
Member Pocatello Citizens Advisory Council, 1974—1976, Pocatello Air Quality Committee, 1975—1980. Member advisory board Idaho State University Research and Business Park. With Reserve United States Army, 1950-1960.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mensa, American Management Associations, Air Pollution Control Association, American Chemical Society, Fertilizer Institute (company representative, past chairman manufacturing environmental committee), American Institute Chemical Engineers (past chairman Idaho section).
Married Barbara H. Jackson, July 7, 1957. Children: Beverly Ellen, Leland Andrew.