Background
Smith, Philip Dodd was born on February 22, 1933 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Philip and Dorothy LePage (Gibbs) Smith.
Smith, Philip Dodd was born on February 22, 1933 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Philip and Dorothy LePage (Gibbs) Smith.
Bachelor, Pepperdine U., 1954; Master of Arts, U. Nevada, Reno, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1967; diploma, Gaelic College, An Teanga, Skye, Scotland, 1981.
Teacher, principal, Lander County (Nevada) Schools, Battle Mountain, 1956-1960; supervisor foreign languages, Nevada State Department Education, Carson City, 1960-1964; associate director National Defense Education Act French Institute, U. Nevada, Reno, 1964-1965; professor languages, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 1967-1991; chair language department, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 1972-1974; associate provost, vice president academic affairs, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 1983-1985; assistant dean graduate studies, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 1985-1987; dean Japan campus, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Fukuoka, 1988-1990; author, public, Pimsleun International, Concord, Massachusetts, since 1990.
President board directors La Comunidad Hispana, Kennet Square, Pennsylvania, 1980-1989. Member Pennsylvania Standards and Practices Commission, 1983-1989. With United States Navy, 1954-1956.
Fellow Scottish Tartans Society, Guild Tartan Scholars. Member American Council Teaching Foreign Langs., Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Langs., Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Shirley Irene Grant, Jan.29, 1954. Children: Philip D. III (deceased), Corrine L. Smith Garrison, Edward A.