Background
Smith, John Kidd Lee was born on July 13, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Kidd and Elanor Campbell (Gibbs) Smith.
Smith, John Kidd Lee was born on July 13, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Kidd and Elanor Campbell (Gibbs) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1947. Master of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1948. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1952.
Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1968.
With UA Army, 1943—1950, United States Army Reserve, 1950—1970. President Meridian Realty Company, Philadelphia, 1953—1957. Director, insurance department Conlin & Brinker, Upper Darby, 1957—1960.
With Drexel University, Philadelphia, since 1960, vice president, community affairs & government relations, 1971—1984, vice president, public affairs, 1984—1985, vice president, feds. and international relations, since 1985, assistant to president, special projects, since 1987. Secretary & treasurer Smith-Witzell Consultant Society Inc. Consultant Science Applications Inc., California, since 1984.
Board directors West Philadelphia Corporation, 1960—1983, West Philadelphia Partnership, since 1983. Chairman board Armed Services Branch Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1980. President Asian Studies Foundation, since 1982.
Member of Union League Philadelphia, Association American University, National Council University Research Administrators, Order Military World Wars (Commander, Philadelphia 1975, chairman, national convention 1976), Faculty Drexel University Club.
Married Louise Barca, September 26, 1953. Children: J. K. Lee III, Andrea L., Maria E.