Sydney Strother Smith, III

Background

III, Sydney Strother Smith, was born on August 1, 1941 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States. Son of Sydney Strother and Elizabeth (Oglesby) Smith.

Education

Student, Virginia Military Institute, 1959—1960. Bachelor, University Richmond, 1963. Bachelor in Commercial Law, College William & Mary, 1966.

Juris Doctor, College William & Mary, 1968. Postgraduate, University Virginia, 1966—1967. Student, Holyrood Seminary, 1987.

Career

Bar: Virginia 1967, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1973, United States District Court (eastern and western districts) Virginia, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1967. Partner Moore and Smith, Abingdon, Virginia, 1967-1969. Director, general counsel compensation department District 28 of United Mine Workers American, Norton, Virginia, 1970-1974.

Senior member Smith, Robinson & Vinyard, Abingdon, 1975-1980.

Private practice, Abingdon, 1980-1988. Ordained to deacon Anglican Catholic Church, 1981, priesthood, 1987.

Chancellor Diocese of Mid-Atlantic State, 1978-1980, president standing committee, 1983-1985. Director Anglican Hour Radio Series, 1978-1980, Provincial Commision on Evangelism, 1987.

Vicar Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd, Abingdon, 1981-1986.

Priest-in-charge Saint Columba"s Anglican Church, Lebanon, Virginia, since 1987. Member business law faculty Virginia Highlands Community College, 1978-1980. President Southwest Virginia Research and Development Corporation, 1987-1989.

Chairman Southwest Systems Integration, Incorporated., 1989.

Officer, director various corporations. Parliamentarian White House Conference on Small Business, 1986.

Trustee in bankruptcy United States District Court (western district) Virginia, 1969-1971, Boy Scouts American Sequoia council, 1983-1987. Vice president Bicentennial Investment Corporation, 1975-1980.

President Library Science Richards Company, Incorporated., 1980-1990.

Secretary Indiana Home Medical Rentals, Incorporated., 1987-1989. Attorney Russell County, 1977, Washington County, 1979-1980. Chairman Washington County (Virginia) Republican Party, 1976-1980.

Member Virginia Republican Center Committee, since 1980.

Member executive council Sequoia council Boy Scouts American, 1982-1988. Named Outstanding Graduate, College William and Mary Law School, 1966.

Achievements

• Sydney Strother Smith, III has been listed as a notable lawyer, priest, businessman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee in bankruptcy United States District Court (western district) Virginia, 1969—1971. Parliamentarian White House Conference on Small Business, 1986, Boy Scouts American Sequoia Council, 1983—1987. Vice president Bicentennial Investment Corporation, 1975—1980.

President Library Science Richards Company, Inc., 1980—1990. Secretary Indiana Home Medical Rentals, Inc., 1987—1989. Attorney Russell County, 1977, Washington County, 1979—1980.

Chairman Washington County Republican Party, Virginia, 1976—1980. Member Virginia Republican Center Committee, since 1980. Member executive council Sequoia Council Boy Scouts American, 1982—1988.

Member of American Bar Association, District 28 United Mine Workers American, Association Trial Lawyers American, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (licentiate), Pi Sigma Alpha, Tau Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Barbara Beville Smith, July 9, 1966. Children: Jacqulyn Ambler, Sydney Ann, Nancy Elizabeth.

Father:

Sydney Strother Smith

Mother:

Elizabeth (Oglesby) Smith

Spouse:

Barbara Beville Smith

child:

Jacqulyn Ambler III

child:

Nancy Elizabeth III

child:

Sydney Ann III