Background
Smith, Raymond Lloyd was born on January 25, 1917 in Vanceboro, Maine, United States. Son of Ivan and Genevieve (Gatcomb) Smith.
consultant university president
Smith, Raymond Lloyd was born on January 25, 1917 in Vanceboro, Maine, United States. Son of Ivan and Genevieve (Gatcomb) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering cum laude, University Alaska, 1943. Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1953.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Western Michigan University. Doctor of Laws, Northern Michigan University. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Michigan Technological University.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), South Dakota School Mines and Technology.
Instructor mathematics, U. Alaska, 1946-1947;
assistant professor metallurgy, U. Alaska, 1948-1949;
research associate department metallurgy, University of Pennsylvania, 1949-1953;
senior research metallurgist, Franklin Institute laboratories, Philadelphia, 1953;
section chief metallurgy, Franklin Institute laboratories, 1954-1956;
associate director, Franklin Institute laboratories, 1957;
technical director, Franklin Institute laboratories, 1958-1959;
professor, head metallurgical department, Michigan Technological U., Houghton, 1959-1964;
coordinator research, Michigan Technological U., Houghton, 1960-1964;
president, Michigan Technological U., Houghton, 1965-1979;
president, American Society Metals, 1979-1980;
president, Houghton (Michigan) Daily Mining Gazette, 1979-1981;
president, R. L. Smith, Inc. American Society Metals/The Metallurgical Society joint distinguished lecturer in materials, 1983. Board directors Lake Superior & Ishpeming R.R.
Lecturer in field.
Chairman board directors Community Water Company, Green Valley. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow Metallurgical Society, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Henry Krumb memorial lecturer 1981), American Society for Metals (honorary).
Member International Executive Svc. Corps., Scabbard and Blade, Blue Key, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Sigma Mu (honorary lecturer 1982), Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Kappa Phi, Theta Tau.
Married Beatrice Bennett, December 4, 1943 (deceased April 16, 1998). Children: Bennett Charles, Martin Lloyd. Married Rachel Malcolm, March 10, 2002.
