Joseph Seton Smith

Background

Smith, Joseph Seton was born on July 16, 1925 in New York City. Son of William Thomas and Loretto Agnes (Gorman) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1946; Master of Electrical Engineering, New York University, 1950; Doctor of Science, New York University, 1955.

Career

Research associate professor, New York University, New York City, 1947-1955; assistant chief engineer, Burroughs Corporation, Brooklyn, 1955-1959; division manager, Sperry Rand Corporation, Great Neck, New York, 1959-1966; vice president, Litton Industries, Beverly Hills, California, 1966-1972; senior vice president, Figgie International Corporation, Cleveland, 1972-1979; president, J.S. Smith Corporation, Cleveland, 1979-1987; executive director, Center for Venture Development, Cleveland, 1983-1987; vice president, general manager, Circuit Switched Data Telephonics Corporation, Farmingdale, New York, 1987-1993; vice president, Technology Telephonics Corporation, since 1993. Board directors Waterlox Corporation, Cleveland. Trustee Enterprise Development Inc. subsidiary Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland.

Consultant on creation and growth technical companies.

Achievements

• Joseph Seton Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics company executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organizer, keynote speaker Cleveland Entrepreneurship Conferences, 1984, 85. Music director Church St. Gregory the Great, Cleveland Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman New York section 1957-1958).

Member Hermit Club (Cleveland), Mayfield Country Club (Cleveland), Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Connections

Married Marion Susan McManus, June 14, 1952. Children: Marion R., Loretto A., Joseph S., John Jay, Eleanor M., William T., Vincent C., Regina M.

Father:

William Thomas Smith

Mother:

Loretto Agnes (Gorman) Smith

Spouse:

Marion Susan McManus

child:

William T. Smith

child:

Marion R. Smith

child:

Regina M. Smith

child:

Loretto A. Smith

child:

John Jay Smith

child:

Joseph S. Smith

child:

Vincent C. Smith

child:

Eleanor M. Smith