Background
Smiley, Robert William was born on November 17, 1943 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert William Senior and Rebecca Lee (Flint) Smiley.
Smiley, Robert William was born on November 17, 1943 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert William Senior and Rebecca Lee (Flint) Smiley.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Stanford University, 1970; postgraduate, San Fernando Valley College Law, 1973-1975; Master of Business Administration in Corporation Finance, City U. Los Angeles, 1979; Bachelor of Laws, LaSalle U., 1982.
Senior vice president marketing, Actuarial Systems Inc., San Jose, California, 1972-1973; founder, chairman, Benefit Systems Inc., Los Angeles, and Southeast Nevada, 1973-1984; founder, chairman, Brentwood Square Savings and Loan, Los Angeles, 1982-1984; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, The Benefit Capital Companies Inc., Los Angeles and S.E. Nevada, since 1984. Lecturer University of California Extension, Los Angeles and Berkeley, since 1977. Instructor American College Life Underwriters.
Member national advisory county, trustee Reason Foundation, Los Angeles, 1983-1991. Board dirs.Nat. Center for Employee Ownership, Oakland, California With United States Navy, 1961-1964, Vietnam. Fellow Life Management Institute.
Member Employee Stock Ownership Plan Association (founder, president, board directors, lifetime director), Association for Corporation Growth, Western and Southwest Pension Confs., National Association Business Economists, American Bar Association, California Bar Association.