Background
Smith, Robert Lee was born on March 1, 1930 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Frances and Louella (Bouvard) Smith.
Smith, Robert Lee was born on March 1, 1930 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Frances and Louella (Bouvard) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State, 1953; postgraduate, Wichita State University, 1970; student, Harvard, 1975.
Superintendent plant manager, Cummins Engine Company, Columbus, Indiana, 1954-1965; general plant manager, Allis Chalmers, Harvey, Illinois, 1965-1968; director operations, Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, Kansas, 1968-1971; vice president manufacturing, Copeland Corporation, Sidney, Ohio., 1971-1981; president, Shelby Manufacturing, Sidney, 1976-1981; executive vice president and director, Copeland Elec. Corporation, Tennessee, 1977-1981; general manager Vice-President, Piper Aircraft Company, Lakeland, Florida, 1981-1985; vice president operations, NWL Control Systems, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1985-1990; vice president, general manager, BF Goodrich Aerospace Motion Controls, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, since 1991.
Member Society of Automotive Engineers, Rotary.
Married Barbara Lee Loechler March 6, 1951. Children: Sheryl, Jeffrey, R. Kent, Cathy, Craig.