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Smoot, Leslie Allen was born on February 11, 1953 in Hawthorne, Nevada, United States. Son of Earl Alexander and Mary Maxine (Brown) Smoot.
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Leslie Allen Smoot, American Microbiologist. Avocations: golf, travel, raising Siberian Huskies.
M C. Member Institute Food Technologists, American Meat Sciences Association, American Society Microbiology, Association Official Analytical Chemists, International Association Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians, Sigma Xi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Sigma, Phi Tau Sigma.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1975. Master of Science in Food Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1981.
Career
Research scientist, Fritolay, Inc., Dallas, 1981-1984; senior project leader, Ralston Purina Company, St. Louis, 1984-1986; manager microbiology, Ralston Purina Company, St. Louis, 1986-1989; director special microbiology, ABC Research Corporation, Gainesville, Florida, 1989-1990; vice president microbiology, ABC Research Corporation, Gainesville, Florida, 1990-1994; quality advisor in microbiology quality management, Nestle, Vevey, Switzerland, since 1994.
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Member Institute Food Technologists, American Meat Sciences Association, American Society Microbiology, Association Official Analytical Chemists, International Association Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians, Sigma Xi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Sigma, Phi Tau Sigma.
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Married L. Michele Martin, July 16, 1966.
