Background
Smiley, Robert Herschel was born on March 17, 1943 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States. Son of Eldridge Herschel and Lucile Agnes (Kolterman) Smiley.
Smiley, Robert Herschel was born on March 17, 1943 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States. Son of Eldridge Herschel and Lucile Agnes (Kolterman) Smiley.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966; Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1973.
Senior aerospace engineer, Martin Marietta Company, Littleton, Colorado, 1966-1967; member technical staff, engineer, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1967-1969; professor economics and policy, associate dean Graduate School Management, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1973-1989; dean, professor management Graduate School Management, University of California, Davis, since 1989. Economics consultant International Business Machines Corporation, General Motors, Amex, Small Business Administration, Air Transport Association, others. Member research advisory board NFIB, since 1988, policy advising committee Center for Cooperatives, Davis, since 1989, advisory board Technology Development Center, Davis, since 1990.
Board of directors Sacramento Valley Forum, since 1990, Japan-American Conference, Sacramento, since 1991. Chair sponsors committee Access '91, Sacramento, 1991. Board of Governors Capitol Club.
Member American Economics Association, European Association for Research, Western Economics Association, Beta Gamma Sigma, Capitol Club.
Son of Eldridge Herschel and Lucile Agnes (Kolterman) S., m. Sandra P. Mason (divorced 1975). Children: Peter, Michael, Robin.
Married JoAnn Charlene Cannon, June 3, 1978. 1 child, Matthew.