Background
Smith, Robert Bruce was born on April 22, 1920 in De Quincy, Louisiana, United States. Son of Malcolm Monard and Jewell (Perkins) Smith.
Career officer security consultant
Smith, Robert Bruce was born on April 22, 1920 in De Quincy, Louisiana, United States. Son of Malcolm Monard and Jewell (Perkins) Smith.
Bachelor of Journalism, Louisiana State University, 1941; graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1951-1952; graduate, Army War College, 1958-1959.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1941; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1969; plans and operations officer, 83d Division Artillery, Europe, 1943-1945; personnel officer, Philippine-Ryukyus Command, Manila, 1947-1949; professor military science and tactics, Reserve Officers Training Corps, Lanier High School, Macon, Georgia, 1949-1951; chief research officers section, procurement branch, Department Army, 1952-1955; chief troop information, Office Chief Information, Department Army, 1962-1963; deputy chief information, Office Chief Information, Department Army, 1968-1969; commanding officer, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii., 1955-1956; G-1, 25th Infantry Division and United States Army Hawaii, Hawaii., 1956-1958; member of staff, faculty, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1959-1962; chief, Alternate National Military Command Center, Fort Ritchie, Maryland., 1963-1964; deputy director operations, Office Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1964-1965; assistant division commander, 7th Infantry Division, Korea, 1965-1966; deputy commandant, Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1966-1968; deputy commanding general, Ryukyus Islands, 1969-1972; deputy commanding general, 6th United States Army, Presidio of San Francisco, 1972-1973; retired active duty, 1973; reporter, news editor, Lake Charles (Louisiana), 1946-1947; region administrative manager, Burns Security Service, Oakland, California, 1974-1976; partner construction company, Napa, California, 1976-1977; partner construction company, Burns Security Service, 1978-1981; now retired director, 1st American Title Company, Napa, California, 1988-1992.
Trustee Queen of Valley Hospital Foundation, 1987-1989. Member National council Boy Scouts American, 1969-1970. President Silverado Property Owners Association, Inc., 1990-1995.
Member of Silverado Country (Napa, California).
Married Gladys Opal Borel, February 22, 1941. Children: Susan, Richard, Bruce.