Background
Smith, Paul Edward was born on June 20, 1908 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Paul and Eva Rachel (Brumbaugh) Smith.
Smith, Paul Edward was born on June 20, 1908 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Paul and Eva Rachel (Brumbaugh) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, Dickinson College, 1930. Master of Arts, American University, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic University, 1942.
Instructor English and Latin, Dickinson Junior College, 1930-1934. Instructor English, American University, 1934-1938. Fellow Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, 1934-1936.
Instructor, then assistant Professor of English, U. Maryland., 1938-1943.
Successively specialist, assistant director, then director, division international educational relations, United States Office Education, 1943-1952. Successively assistant director, program officer, Iraq, regional training officer Near East and Africa, Beirut, International Cooperation Administration Department State, 1952-1956.
Secretary committee international relations National Education Association, 1956-1968. Delaware, secretary National Education Association delegation World confederation Orgns.
Teaching Profession, Manila, 1956, Frankfurt, 1957, Rome, 1958, Washington, 1959, Amsterdam, 1960, New Delhi, 1961, Stockholm, Sweden, 1962, Rio de Janeiro, 1963, Paris, 1964, Addis Ababa, 1965, Seoul, of Korea, 1966.
Member executive committee United Nations Association, 1964. Member corporation United States Committee United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, 1959-1968. Chairman United States Committee Interchange Teachers, 1945-1952.
Secretary United States Selection Committee for Buenos Aires Convention Students, 1943-1949.
Board of directors Washington Foreign Student Service, American Community School, Beirut.
Member National Education Association, English Speaking Union (Board of Governors Washington), American Friends of Middle East, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa. Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Lucile Merritt Blackwell, June 12, 1935. Children: Paul Edward, Charles Merritt.