Background
Smith, Joseph Ronstadt was born on October 15, 1926 in Tucson. Son of Harold Daniel and Marguerite (Ronstadt) Smith.
Smith, Joseph Ronstadt was born on October 15, 1926 in Tucson. Son of Harold Daniel and Marguerite (Ronstadt) Smith.
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, University Colorado, 1948. Master of Science in Business, University Colorado, 1950.
Research assistant, rocket project, Department Physics, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1949-1950; chemist, group vice president, Pacific Vegetable Oil Corporation, San Francisco, 1950-1968; president, Agricom International, San Francisco, 1968-1981; president, Oilseeds International, Ltd., San Francisco, since 1981; also board directors, Oilseeds International, Ltd., San Francisco.
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Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Oil Chemists Society, National Institute Oilseed Products (board directors 1966-1986, president 1967-1968). Clubs: World Trade (San Francisco), Los Altos Golf and Country.
Married Joyce mcKeon, September 9, 1950. Children: Sally Carol, Allan Kent.