Background
Smith, Kermit Wayne was born on September 15, 1938 in Newton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Harold Robert and Hazel K. (Smith) Smith.
Smith, Kermit Wayne was born on September 15, 1938 in Newton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Harold Robert and Hazel K. (Smith) Smith.
Bachelor, Wake Forest University, 1960. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1964.
Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1965. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Ohio University, 1992. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ohio State University, 1998.
Instructor, Princeton University, 1963;
assistant professor economics and political science, United States Military Academy, 1963-1966;
special assistant to assistant secretary defense for system analysis, Washington, 1966-1969;
program manager defense studies, Research and Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1969-1970;
director program analysis, National Security Council, Washington, 1970-1972;
group vice president planning, Dart Industries, Los Angeles, 1972-1973;
group president resort development group, Dart Industries, 1973-1976;
executive vice president, Washington Group, Inc., 1976-1977;
managing partner, Coopers & Lybrand, Washington, 1977-1980;
group managing partner, Coopers & Lybrand, Washington, 1980-1983;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, World Book, Inc., 1983-1986;
professor, Wake Forest U., 1986-1988;
Chief Executive Officer, Online Computer Library Center Online Computer Library. Center, Inc., Dublin, Ohio., 198998;
president emeritus, Online Computer Library Center Online Computer Library. Center, Inc., Dublin, Ohio., since 1998.
Senior consultant Department Defense, Department State, National Security Council, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department Energy, Office of Management and Budget, General Accounting Office;board directors Excelco Corporation, National City Bank, K. Wayne Smith and Associations;consultant professor (honorary) Tsinghua U., Beijing, 1996.
Member visiting committee Brookings Institution, Washington, 1971-1979. Member board visitors Wake Forest University, 1974-1978, 82-90, chairman board visitors, 1976-1978, trustee, 1991-1995, 96-00, 01-05, 06-, vice chairman, 2006-2007, chairman, 2007-2009, life trustee, since 2010. Member board visitors Defense Systems Management College, 1982-1985, Lenoir Rhyne College, 1988-1994, Mershon Center Ohio State University, 1990-1992, Columbus Association for Performing Arts, 1991-1995, University Pittsburgh School Library and Information Science, 1992-1995.
Member board visitors Bowman Gray Baptist Hospital Medical Center, 1992-1995, chairman board visitors, 1993-1995. Board directors Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, 2007-2010. Member American Library Association (honorary, life), Council Foreign Relations, International Institute Strategic Studies, Institute International Education, Council Higher Education, American Association Higher Education, Chicago Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Sigma.
Married Audrey M. Kennedy, December 19, 1958. 1 son, Stuart W.
