Background
Smith, Lindley Van was born on January 8, 1951 in Newport, Arkansas, United States. Son of Lindley Van and Elizabeth Smith.
Smith, Lindley Van was born on January 8, 1951 in Newport, Arkansas, United States. Son of Lindley Van and Elizabeth Smith.
Bachelor, Westminster College, 1973; Master of Business Administration, U. Missouri, 1977.
Collection officer, Clarendon Industries, Kansas City, Kansas, 1973-1975;
bank examiner, Arkansas State Bank Department, Little Rock, 1976-1979;
executive vice president, Bank of Tuckerman, Arkansas, 1979;
president, chief Executive officer, chairman, Bank of Tuckerman, Arkansas, since 1981;
president, chairman, Rainbow Investment, Company, Inc., Tuckerman, since 1986. Chairman of the Board Arkansas Banking Schools, Little Rock, 1985-1986. Board directors Arkansas Bankers bank corporation.
Member Arkansas State Banking Board, 1990-1995.
Member Democratic Center Committee, Jackson County, Arkansas, since 1980. Member Jackson CountyElection Commission. Chairman Tuckerman Industrial Development Commission, since 1985.
Board directors Arkansas Community Foundation. Chairman of the Board Tucker United Methodist Church, 1985-1986. Chairman Arkansas Emmaus Community.
Member Newport/Jackson County Industrial Development Commission. Member Arkansas Bankers Association (treasurer, committee chairman group 1), Arkansas Indiana Bankers Association (board directors, secretary, president since 1990), Newport Country Club (Arkansas) (board member, past president), Rotary (board directors Newport Club 1980-1983), Tuckerman Service Club (president 1987-1988).
Married Susan C. Padan. Children: Elizabeth R., Jonathan L., Stephen L.