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Smith, Philip Wayne was born on September 2, 1945 in Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Clyde Wilson and Chastain (Finch) Smith.
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Smith, Philip Wayne was born on September 2, 1945 in Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Clyde Wilson and Chastain (Finch) Smith.
Student, University Southern Mississippi, 1963-1964; student, Athens College, 1964-1965, 69-70.
Reporter, The Huntsville (Alabama) Times, 1964-1966; reporter, The Elk Valley Times, Fayetteville, 1969-1970; education reporter, The Huntsville Times, 1970-1971; Washington correspondent, The Huntsville Times, Washington, 1971-1976; White House correspondent, Newhouse News Svc., Washington, 1977-1980; Pentagon correspondent, Newhouse News Svc., Washington, 1981-1984; writer, Huntsville, since 1984; president, P.S. Communications, Huntsville, since 1994. Public relations consultant Teledyne Brown Engineering, Huntsville, since 1984. Safety film producer VECO, Inc., Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, 1991.
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Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1966-1969, Vietnam. Member Tennessee Screenwriting Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Married Susan Jones, June 22, 1968. 1 child, Alan Wayne.