Background
Smith, Robert Samuel was born on June 16, 1920 in Laconia, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Samuel W. and Winnifred (Page) Smith.
bank executive agricultural finance educator
Smith, Robert Samuel was born on June 16, 1920 in Laconia, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Samuel W. and Winnifred (Page) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1942. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1952.
County agricultural agent, Livingston County, Mount Morris, New York, 1942-1944;
county agricultural agent, Lewis County, Lowville, New York, 1944;
county agricultural agent, Belknap County, Laconia, 1947-1949;
associate professor education, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1952-1954;
associate professor farm management, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1954-1958;
professor agricultural finance, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1958-1977;
W.T. Myers professor agricultural finance, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1977-1981;
chairman, Tompkins County Trust Company, Ithaca, 1978-1992;
chairman emeritus, Tompkins County Trust Company, Ithaca, since 1992. Trustee Mutual of New York/Moneysupermarket.Com Group PLC Finance Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City, 1981-1993, emeritus, since 1993. Board directors Challenge Industries, Ithaca, New York.
Advisor Ministry of Agriculture, Israel, 1960-1961, Agricultural Development Bank of Iran, 1968.
Elder First Presbyterian Church, Ithaca, 1970. Board directors American Agriculturist Foundation, Ithaca, 1980, East Lawn Cemetery Association, Ithaca, 1987, Hospicare Foundation, Ithaca. First lieutenant United States Army, 1944-1947, European Theatre of Operations.
Member Country Club of Ithaca, City Club Ithaca, Phi Kappa Phi, EpsilonSigma Phi.
Son of; married Mary Morgan, June 20, 1942. Children: Patricia, Peggy, Morgan Scott, Sharon, Starlee.