Robert Carlisle Smith

Background

Smith, Robert Carlisle was born on September 2, 1939 in St. Albans, West Virginia, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Glenville State University, 1984. Master of Science, Marshall University, 1994.

Career

Branch manager Virginia Welding, Charleston, West Virginia, 1963—1976. Principal Weld Inspection and Consultant, St. Albans, 1976—1994. Manager quality assurance Kanawha Manufacturing, Charleston, 1988—2003.

Department head, instructor welding West Virginia University, Parkersburg, 1981—2003. Professor emeritus WVU Parkersburg Campus. Chair education, advisory committee Mount Olive Correctional Center, West Virginia.

Achievements

• Certified welding inspector, non-destructive tester.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles.

Membership

Lieutenant Reserve Officers Training Corps 1957-1971. Committeeman Republican Party, Kanawha County, 1968-1969. Former Sun. school teacher Highlawn Baptist Church.

Presenter National Educators Workshop National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Space Flight Center, 1993. Member American Welding Society (chairman 1971-1972, program chairperson 1989-1990, educator of year 1990, 92, 2003-2004), American Society Non-Destructive Testing (membership recruiter 1988), West Virginia Education Association, West Virginia Community College Association.

Interests

• Avocations: autos, trucks, writing, fishing, banjo.

Connections

Son of Clarence Mack (stepfather) and Artimitia (Blake) Smith Fowler. Married Janet Lee Koehn, December 28, 1958. Children: Teresa Lynn, Stephen Carlisle.

Father:

Clarence Mack Smith

Spouse:

Janet Lee Koehn

child:

Teresa Lynn Smith

child:

Stephen Carlisle Smith