Background
Smith, Norman Blaine was born on March 28, 1927 in Sprinfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank B. Smith and Pearl I. (Waller) Essington.
consultant Bio-chemical engineer
Smith, Norman Blaine was born on March 28, 1927 in Sprinfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank B. Smith and Pearl I. (Waller) Essington.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1951; Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Illinois, 1952.
Plant manager, Pabst Brewing Company, Peoria, Illinois, 1952-1955; plant manager, Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, Iowa., 1955-1960; research, development engineer, Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, 1960-1966; department head, Stanley Consultants, Inc., Muscatine, 1966-1970; chief chemical engineer, Stanley Consultants, Inc., Muscatine, 1967-1987; chief Executive officer and chemical engineer, Biotek Associations International, Muscatine, since 1987. Speaker, chairman ACHEMA, Frankfurt. Federal Republic of Germany, 1967, 70,73, 76, 79,82, 88.
Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Chemical Society, Society Industrial Microbiologists, Iowa Engineering Society (president Muscatine chapter 1970-1971, Engineer of Year 1982, 89), Rotary (board directors Muscatine, president since 1996), Muscatine Club (president 1970).
Married Marilyn J. Augspurger, June 24, 1951. Children: Peter, Debbie, Suzanne, Holly.