Background
Smith, Scott Beecher was born on October 3, 1935 in Buffalo. Son of Charles Isaac and Julia (Woods) Smith.
Smith, Scott Beecher was born on October 3, 1935 in Buffalo. Son of Charles Isaac and Julia (Woods) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1956. Master of Science, University Illinois, Urbana, 1961. Master of Public Administration, Pennsylvania State University, 1973.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1956, advanced through grades to major general, 1984. Served in Korea, 1957-1958. Stationed Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1958-1960, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1961-1962, Heidelberg, Germany, 1962-1965.
Student Command and General Staff College, 1965-1966, British Staff College, 1968. Commanding officer 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Vietnam, 1969-1970. Action officer, war plans division, plans directorate Office of Deputy Chief Staff for Operations, Department Army, Washington, 1970-1971, assistant executive, 1971-1972.
Student Army War College, 1972-1973. Chief office of plans, research and systems, directorate of military construction Office Chief Engineers, Department Army, 1973-1974. District engineer Huntington (West Virginia) Engineer District, 1974-1977.
Commanding officer support command 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1977-1978. Engineer Headquarters Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1978-1979. Assistant division Commander (maneuver) 7th Infantry Division, Fort Ord, California, 1979-1980.
Division engineer North Central Engineering Division, Chicago, 1980-1983, Europe Division, Frankfurt, West Germany, 1983-1984. Engineer Headquarters United States Army-Europe, 1984-1987. Deputy assistant to Secretary Defense for Atomic Energy Washington, since 1987.
Member Society of America Military Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, Association United States Army, Professional Housing Management Association Clubs: Rotary.
Married Winifred Griffin, June 21, 1975. 1 son, Alexander.