Background
Smola, Richard Walrod Son of Chester Louis Smola and Dolores Jean Walrod.
Smola, Richard Walrod Son of Chester Louis Smola and Dolores Jean Walrod.
Bachelor, West Georgia College, 1980; Master of Education, West Georgia College, 1982.
Training developer, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Associated Universities, 1983-1984; training program developer, Virginia Power, Richmond, 1984-1985; training coordinator, Anchor Hocking, Inc., Lancaster, Ohio., 1985-1986; training executive, Pizza Hut, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, 1986-1995; internal consultant, Koch Industries, Wichita, Kansas, since 1995.
Member ASTD (Trainer of Year award 1991), National Society Performance and Instruction.
Married Marcia Lynne Kinkaid, June 2, 1990. Stepchildren: Patrick Ryan, Ashley Lynn.