Sam Devere Smith

Background

Smith, Sam Devere was born on October 24, 1936 in Rolla, Missouri, United States. Son of Levi P. and Eula G. (Christensen) Smith.

Education

Master of Engineering, Missouri School of Mines, 1960.

Career

Designer, General Steel Indiana, Granite City, Illinois, 1961-1968; design engineer, Rockwell Manufacturing, Atchison, Kansas, 1968-1976; project engineer, Rockwell International, Troy, Michigan, 1976-1979; project engineer, Youngstown (Ohio) Steel Door, 1979-1982; private practice engineer transportation industry, since 1982; president, Smith Tranco Service Ltd., Richton Park, Illinois, since 1987.

Achievements

• Sam DeVere Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Industrial engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Quality Control (certified reliability engineer 1981, quality engineer 1984), Association American R.Rs.(track train dynamics task force 1979-1982).

Connections

Married Norma Jean Leonard, December 22, 1957. 1 child, Samra Dee.

Father:

Levi P. Smith

Mother:

Eula G. (Christensen) Smith

Spouse:

Norma Jean Leonard

child:

Samra Dee Smith