Background
Smith, Robert Gerald was born on November 8, 1928 in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States. Son of Leon G. and Neva Eleanor (Knapp) Smith.
Smith, Robert Gerald was born on November 8, 1928 in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States. Son of Leon G. and Neva Eleanor (Knapp) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Michigan Normal College, l953; postgraduate, University Texas, l953; postgraduate, Famous Artist Schools, Westport, Connecticut, l959-6l; postgraduate, New Mexico State University, l969.
Advertising manager, Record Public Company, Dallas, l954; supervisor, Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Dallas and Wichita Falls, Texas, l954-58; illustrator, Story Engraving & Humphrey Printing Company, Wichita Falls, l955-56; illustrator, Station KSYD-television, Wichita Falls, l957; technical illustrator, United States Air Force, Wichita Falls, l958-6l; technical, science and industrial illustrator, United States Air Force, Alamogordo, New Mexico, l96l-70; supervisory illustrator, United States Air Force, Alamogordo, New Mexico, l970-76; base audio-visual manager, United States Air Force, Alamogordo, New Mexico, l977-85; Equal Employment Opportunity counselor, United States Air Force, Alamogordo, New Mexico, l973-79; chief Equal Employment Opportunity counselor, United States Air Force, Alamogordo, New Mexico, l980-83. Owner, operator Robert's Roost, gallery, Alamogordo, l977-8l.
Elder Westminster Presbyterian Church, Alamogordo, since 1978. Moderator Presbytery of the Southwest, 1991. Sergeant United States Air Force, 1946-1949.
Member Alamogordo Art Association (exhibit chairman, instructor drawing 1962-1969), Gallery Association (exhibit chairman, instructor drawing 1970-1974), Alamogordo C. ofC. (career day counselor 1970-1982, chairman retirement committee), National Assn.Ret. Federal Employees (life, Alzheimer's chairman 1989, board directors since 1990), American Association Retired Persons, Gideons International (New Mexico vice president 1982-1983, leader zone 6 1987-1990).
Married Elizabeth Louise Hursh, August l8, l949. Children: Florence Louise, Renee Marise.