Background
Smith, Preston Gibson was born on August 4, 1941 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Preston Gibson and Arlene Frances (Lamar) Smith.
management consultant engineering executive
Smith, Preston Gibson was born on August 4, 1941 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Preston Gibson and Arlene Frances (Lamar) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering magna cum laude, University of Southern California, 1963; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1967.
Member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Washington, 1967-1971; group leader, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1971-1976; program manager, Ensco, Inc., Springfield, Virginia, 1976-1980; project leader, Institute for Defense Analysis, Alexandria, Virginia, 1980-1984; manager corporation technical, Emhart Corporation, Farmington, Connecticut, 1984-1986; president, New Product Dynamics, Portland, Oregon, since 1986. Instructor U. Rochester, since 1992, University of California Extension, since 1996.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Product Development and Management Association, Institute Management Cons. (president New England chapter), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Judy Anne Conkling, December 18, 1966. Children: Christina, Marjorie.