Background
Smith, Robert Bruce was born on July 8, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Graeme Conlee and Margaret Edith (Moote) Smith.
Smith, Robert Bruce was born on July 8, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Graeme Conlee and Margaret Edith (Moote) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1962.
Assistant professor of chemistry, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1961-1966;
associate professor, department chairman, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1966-1968;
professor, dean College Science, Engineering and Mathematics, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1968-1981;
vice president academic affairs, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah., 1981-1993;
provost, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah., 1993-1996;
assistant to president, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah., 1996-1998. Member Nevada Board Examiners Basic Sciences, 1970-1975, Nevada Board Pharmacy, 1972-1977. Member Commision on Colls., N.W. Association Schools and Colls., 1985-1994, chairman Commision on Colls., 1989-1994.
Director American Association State Colleges Universities Academy Leadership Institute, 1986-1996.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Higher Education, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Son of; married Eileen Adele Petznick, August 21, 1959. Children: Monica, Sara, Douglas.