Background
Smithson, Ralph Gilbert was born on November 15, 1947 in Hinton, West Virginia, United States. Son of Gilbert Elwood and Phyllis Ruth (Hinkle) Smithson.
University public relations official
Smithson, Ralph Gilbert was born on November 15, 1947 in Hinton, West Virginia, United States. Son of Gilbert Elwood and Phyllis Ruth (Hinkle) Smithson.
Bachelor of Science, U. Tennessee, 1970; Master of Science, U. Tennessee, 1988.
Sports editor, Daily News-Record, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1970-1972; assistant sports editor, Knoxville (Tennessee) Journal, 1972-1986; writer, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1986-1990; director information, Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, since 1990.
Married Linda Marie Gochenour, April 5, 1969. Children: Amy Marie, Emily Jill, Lacey Riggs.