Background
Smith, Patricia Scherf was born on October 30, 1930 in Canton, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Earl Roy and Laura Ruth (Swenson) Scherf.
Smith, Patricia Scherf was born on October 30, 1930 in Canton, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Earl Roy and Laura Ruth (Swenson) Scherf.
Bachelor, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1952.
Reporter Marshalltown (Iowa) Times-Republican, 1952-1954. Public relations assistant Rock River conference Methodist Church, Chicago, 1954-1955. News release editor American Medical Association, 1955-1959.
Press relations specialist American Hospital Association, 1959-1963. Director public relations American Academy Pediatrics, Evanston, Illinois, 1963-1965. Director publications division American Foundation Blind, New York City, 1965-1968, director information department, 1968-1978.
Director communications Polytech. Institute New York, Brooklyn, 1979-1980. Director public information American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York City, since 1981.
Member Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Municipal Arts Society, New York, Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, Whitney Museum, New York City. Member Public Relations Society of America, Women Executives in Public Relations (president 1985-1986), National Association Science Writers (life), Women in Communications, National Wildlife Federation, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Carlton Smith, August 29, 1965 (deceased March 1981).