Background
Smith, Robert Powell was born on March 5, 1929 in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Son of Powell Augusta and Estella (Farris) Smith.
ambassador Foundation administrator
Smith, Robert Powell was born on March 5, 1929 in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Son of Powell Augusta and Estella (Farris) Smith.
Bachelor, Texas Christian University, 1954. Master of Arts, Texas Christian University, 1955.
Foreign service officer, Department State, 1955-1981; press officer, Washington, 1955; vice-consul, Lahore, West Pakistan, 1956-1958; 2d secretary, Beirut, Lebanon, 1959-1961; consul and principal officer, Enugu, Nigeria, 1962-1965; officer-in-charge Ghanaian Affairs, 1966; officer-in-charge Nigerian Affairs, deputy director, Office West African Affairs, 1967-1969; deputy chief of mission, counselor of embassy, Pretoria, South Africa, 1970-1974; ambassador to, Malta, 1974-1976; ambassador to, Ghana, 1976-1979; ambassador to, Liberia, 1979-1981.
President Africa Wildlife Leadership Foundation, 1981-1985. Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1946-1949, 50-52. Member American Foreign Service Association.
Married Alice Irene Rountree, August 22, 1953. Children: Michael Bryan, Steven Powell, Karen Louise, David Robert.