Background
Smiley, Robert William was born on October 18, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Albert James and Laura Emma (Hoiler) Smiley.
Smiley, Robert William was born on October 18, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Albert James and Laura Emma (Hoiler) Smiley.
Certificate in Industrial Engineering, General Motors Institute, 1942. Student, University Rochester, 1948. Student management program for executives, University Pittsburgh Graduate School Business, 1968.
Student, San Jose State College, 1969. Bachelor of Business Administration, College Notre Dame, Belmont, California, 1972. Master of Business Administration, College Notre Dame, Belmont, California, 1974.
With, A.S. Hamilton (consultant engineers), Rochester, New York, 1946-1948;
commissioned lieutenant commander, United States Navy, 1952;
advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy, 1960;
engaged in technical contract management, (Poseidon/Polaris and Terrier Missile Programs), 1952-1964;
officer in charge, (Polaris Missile Facility Pacific), Bremerton, Washington, 1964-1966;
resigned, 1966;
manager product assurance, Missile Systems division Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1966-1972;
manager materiel, Missile Systems division Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, 1972-1977;
manager product assurance, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics, 1977-1978;
director product assurance, Aerojet Tactical Systems, Sacramento, 1978-1983;
director quality assurance, Aerojet Solid Propulsion Company, Sacramento, 1984-1992;
director quality assurance, Tahoe Surgical Instruments, Inc., since 1992. Frequent guest lecturer at colleges on quality control and reliability. Chairman Polaris/Minuteman/Pershing Missile Nondestruct Test Committee, 1958-1964.
Quality control consultant Dragon Missile Program, United States Army, 1971.
Docent California State Railroad and Museum, since 1994. Chairman secretary chapter service Corps Retired Executive, 1992, district manager, 1995. With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, 51-52.
Now captain retired; Fellow American Society Quality Control (chairman San Francisco section 1969-1970, executive board since 1966, chairman reliability division 1971, 81, national vice president 1984-1985. Member Service Corps of Retired Executives (chairman Sacramento chapter 1993-1994, district manager since 1996), Aircraft Industries Association (chairman quality assurance committee), Navy League, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Management Association.
Children from previous marriage: Robert, James, Lauralee, Mary. Married Gloria Morais, June 30, 1990. Stepchildren: Deborah, Sheila, Vicki, James, Sonja, Michelle.