Background
Smith, Joseph Lee was born on November 27, 1929 in Shelbyville, Indiana, United States. Son of Omer Joseph and Velda May (Toon) Smith.
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Smith, Joseph Lee was born on November 27, 1929 in Shelbyville, Indiana, United States. Son of Omer Joseph and Velda May (Toon) Smith.
AB, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1951; postgraduate, Yale University, 1951-1952; Juris Doctor, Indiana U., 1954; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1966-1967.
Vice consul, American Consulate General, Algiers, Algeria, 1957-1960;
2nd secretary, American Embassy, Madrid, Spain, 1960-1966;
desk officer for Spain, Department State, Washington, 1967-1969;
consul/principal officer, American Consulate, Valencia, Spain, 1969-1970;
consul/principal officer, American Consulate, Bilbao, Spain, 1970-1973;
economics counselor, American Embassy, Asuncion, Paraguay, 1973-1976;
commercial attache, American Embassy, Bogota, Colombia, 1976-1977;
consul general, American Consulate, Medellin, Colombia, 1977-1980;
director alumni relations, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1980-1987. Retired;
board directors H-C Industries, 1983-1986.
With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Foreign Service Association, Ouiatenon Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Sigma, Masons.
Married Janet McGowan, December 9, 1953 (divorced 1969). Children: James, Nicole, Elizabeth, Jessica. Married Regina Elizabeth Derda, December 6, 1969.