Background
Smith, Leonard Ware was born on January 1, 1938 in Lancaster, Kentucky, United States. Son of William F. and Willie (Ware) Smith.
Smith, Leonard Ware was born on January 1, 1938 in Lancaster, Kentucky, United States. Son of William F. and Willie (Ware) Smith.
Student, Centre College, 1956-1957; Bachelor, Eastern Kentucky U., 1961; Juris Doctor, U. Kentucky, 1968.
Private practice law, Lancaster, 1969-1970; attorney, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1970-1986; senior attorney, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, 1986-1992; retired, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, 1992. City attorney City of Lancaster, 1969-1970. Board directors, chairman Tennessee Valley Authority EmployeesCredit Union, 1980-1984.
Board Governors Shrine Hospital, Greenville, South Carolina. Captain, United States Army, 1961-1966. Member Kentucky Bar Association, Masons (33 degree), Scottish Rite, Shriners (Potentate Kerbela Shrine Temple 1989, member Imperial Shrine jurisprudence & laws committee, imperial representative, since 1988, president South Atlantic Shrine Association 1997-1998).
Married Carole Irene Binkley, March 18,1978. 1 stepchild, Gina Harper. Children: Rebecca Ann, Andrew Ware.