Background
Smith, Randolph Leland was born on November 3, 1939 in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Son of Leland Prather and Hildred Ruth (Hall) Smith.
Smith, Randolph Leland was born on November 3, 1939 in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Son of Leland Prather and Hildred Ruth (Hall) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, 1962. Master of Business Administration, New Mexico State University, 1975.
Commissioned Second lieutenant Ordnance Corps, United States Army, 1962, lieutenant colonel, 1978. Air defense officer Federal Republic Germany, 1962—1964. Commander 173d Ordnance Detachment, Ansbach, Germany, 1964—1965.
Chief quality assurance Pueblo Army Depot, 1966. Commander B Company, 7th Support Battalion, 199th Infantry Brigade, Vietnam, 1967—1968. Material officer 198th Maintenance Battalion, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1968—1969.
Special assistant to product manager Land Combat Support Systems, Alabama, 1970—1972. Contract operations officer 277th Supply and Service Battalion, Danang, Vietnam, 1972—1973. Assistant professor military science New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1974—1977.
Chief maintenance materiel section, materiel support branch J-4, United Nations Command, United States Forces Korea, 8th Army, 1978—1980. Executive officer United States Army Depot System Command, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 1980—1981, director engineering and support sys, 1981—1982. Retired, 1982; marketing manager Pueblo Diversified Industries, Colorado, 1983—1986, vice president marketing, since 1987.
Chairman troop committee Boy Scouts American, Pueblo. Deacon Park Hill Baptist Church, 1983—1986. Member of National Eagle Scout Association, American Defense Preparedness Association, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Joann Goodwin Smith, January 14, 1967. Children: Karron Suzanne, Andrew Michael.