Background
Smith, Lynn Howard was born on March 9, 1936 in Fort Wayne. Son of Lester Earl and Catherine Lois (McCurdy) Smith.
manufacturing company executive
Smith, Lynn Howard was born on March 9, 1936 in Fort Wayne. Son of Lester Earl and Catherine Lois (McCurdy) Smith.
Student, Indiana-Purdue University Extension, Fort Wayne, 1956—1957. Graduate, International Harvester Technology School, 1961.
Methods engineer Jervis Corporation, Grandville, Michigan, 1964—1967. Project engineer Twigg Industries, Martinsville, Indiana, 1967—1970, Tri Industries, Terre Haute, 1970—1974. Tool and manufacturing engineer Berko Electric Manufacturing Company, Peru, 1974—1977, fabrication superintendent, 1977—1978, manager manufacturing engineering, 1978—1979, plant supervisor, 1979.
Chief project engineer Tube Processing Corporation, Indianapolis, 1979—1985. Plant manager Tube Forming and Manufacturing Corporation, Lebanon, 1985—1991. Engineering manager Dexter Component Repair.
Consultant Groteness Machine Works, Chicago. Developer proprietary spot welding process and equipment, 1966. Developer proprietary high temperature brazing process, 1970—1974.
Developer, editor Berko Electric Manufacturing Procedures Manitoba, 1975—1979. Senior design engineer hydraulic control system for A340 Airbus Thrust Reverses, 1989—1991.
President Harlan Days Association, Indiana, 1962. Member advisory Junior Achievement, Terre Haute, 1972—1973. Member of Shriners Club, Masons Club (Harlan lodge master 1964), Berko Management Club.
Married Jean Marie Bauman, September 2, 1955. Children: Julie, Linnett, Jeffery, Lisa.