Background
Smith, Ronald Aubrey was born on January 9, 1937 in Pecos, Texas, United States. Son of Aubrey William and Godie Jane (Richie) Smith.
Smith, Ronald Aubrey was born on January 9, 1937 in Pecos, Texas, United States. Son of Aubrey William and Godie Jane (Richie) Smith.
Bachelor in Sociology, University of California, Berkeley, 1959; Bachelor's Degree in Theology, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Religion, Baylor University, 1972.
Pastor, First Baptist Church, Newman, California, 1962-1964;
pastor, Pittsburg (California) Baptist Church, 1964-1966;
instructor Bible and sociology, McLennan Community College, Waco, Texas, 1966-1968;
instructor religion, chair humanities, McLennan Community College, Waco, Texas, 1968-1972;
instructor religion, director division humanities, fine arts and committee, McLennan Community College, Waco, Texas, 1972-1973;
dean of instruction, McLennan Community College, Waco, Texas, 1973-1979;
vice president for academic affairs, professor theology, Hardin-Simmons U., Abilene, Texas, 1979-1987;
executive vice president, provost, professor theology, Hardin-Simmons U., Abilene, Texas, 1987-1992;
director institutional research, Hardin-Simmons U., Abilene, Texas, 1992-1995;
professor, Hardin-Simmons U., Abilene, Texas, since 1992. Member, sometime chairman administrative county Abilene Intercollegiate School Nursing, 1980-1992. Trustee Abilene Library.
Consortium, 1990-1992. Consultant Higher Education Task Force, Abilene, 1990. Testified before Congl.Reauthorization hearing National Endowment for Humanities, Dallas, 1989.
Chairman Abilene Committee for the Humanities, Abilene, 1987-1988. Board directors Abilene Education county/Abilene Chamber of Commerce, 1991-1992. Steering committee working group on character ethics and biblical interpretation Society Biblical Literature.
Member bioethics committee Hendrick Medical Center. Board directors Abilene Interfaith Council. Member American Academy Religion, National Association Baptist Professors of Religion (past president southwest region), Deans Conference Association Southern Baptist Colleges of Schools (past president), Conference Academy Deans of Southern States (past president), Texas Association Academy Deans and V.Ps.
(past president).
Married Patricia Ann Hetzel, September 14, 1958. Children: Wayne Edward, Brian Lee, Linda Gay Flinsbaugh, Craig Fredrick.