John Sylvester Smith

Background

Smith, John Sylvester was born on August 18, 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Student, Muhlenberg College, 1932. Bachelor of Science, Temple University Teachers College, 1937. Bachelor of Sacred Theology with honors, 1938.

Master of Arts, Drew University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Drew University, 1948. Postdoctoral study, Columbia.

Career

Ordained to ministry, Methodist Church, 1938; pastor in, Brooklyn, 1943-1946; Protestant chaplain, Brooklyn Eastern State Hospital, later New York Neuropsychology Group, 1943-1946; assistant to president, Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland., 1946-1951; with, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1951-1953; head department philosophy and religion, chairman division humanities, then dean of college. Head department philosophy and religion, administrative adviser to president, Bethune- Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1953; dean, Bethune- Cookman College, 1953-1954; dean and registrar, Bethune- Cookman College, 1954-1958; dean, Dillard U., New Orleans, 1958-1959; vice president, university dean, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1959-1962; chairman division humanities, Findlay College, 1962-1966; academic dean, vice president, Lake City (Florida) Junior College and Forest Ranger School, 1966-1967; president, Florida Keys College, Key West, 1967-1979; pastor, Presbyterian Kirk of the Keys, Marathon, Florida, 1968-1985.

Achievements

• John Sylvester Smith has been listed as a noteworthy college president by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Margaret Viola Giebel, January 7, 1938. Children: Roy Harold (deceased), Barbara Lynn (Mistress Thomas Knowles).

Spouse:

Margaret Viola Giebel

child:

Roy Harold Smith (deceased)

child:

Barbara Lynn Smith (Mistress Thomas Knowles)