Background
Smith, Russell Lee was born on September 13, 1924 in Cincinnati. Son of William Ray and Catherine Margaritha (Miller) Smith.
corrugated container manufacturing specialist
Smith, Russell Lee was born on September 13, 1924 in Cincinnati. Son of William Ray and Catherine Margaritha (Miller) Smith.
Master of Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1950. Master of Business Administration, Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1956. Postgraduate, New York University, l960-6l.
Manufacturing engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Lima, Ohio., l950-53; project engineer, Gardner Board & Carton Company, Middletown, Ohio., l953-56; plant superintendent, Gardner Board & Carton Company, Middletown, Ohio., l957-60; manager R & D,, Diamond International Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, l960-62; vice president, chief engineer, Manchester Machinery Company, Middletown, l962-65; director manufacturing services Container division, Mead Corporation, Cincinnati, l965-76; senior product manager, Ward Machinery Company, Cockeysville, Maryland., l976-88; consultant, owner, R.L. Smith Associations International, Cincinnati, l989-.
With United States Army Air Force, l943-45, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations. Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (chairman corrugated division l974-76, special certified l972, silver medal and Bettendorf prize l982, appreciation plaque l987), National Association Diemakers and Die Cutters (president l985-87).
Married Elizabeth Luden Ostholthoff, May l4, l949. Children: Karen, Nancy, Laura, Cynthia.