Background
Smith, Thomas Clayton was born on November 30, 1927 in Wesson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Willard and Mattie Irene (Lowery) Smith.
Smith, Thomas Clayton was born on November 30, 1927 in Wesson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Willard and Mattie Irene (Lowery) Smith.
Bachelor of Architecture, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1952.
Intern, Easterwood and Easterwood, Waco, Texas, 1951; draftsman, Goodman and Miller, Baton Rouge, 1952; architect, Geroge Dahl and Associations, Dallas, 1952-1953; architect, Stanley Brown, Dallas, 1953; architect, Goodman and Miller, Baton Rouge, 1954-1957; vice president, Miller, Smith and Champagne, Baton Rouge, 1957-1985; president, Smith and Champagne, Inc., Baton Rouge, since 1985. Guest speaker, jury member Louisiana State University.
Member school curricula and planning committee East Baton Rouge Parish, 1968-1970. Member Chemical Abuse Committee, since 1979, I Care Program, 1981.; member long range planning committee St. John the Baptist Parish School Board, 1970-1976, Judson Baptist Association, 1972-1983, State of Louisiana, 1976-1980.
Building official West Baton Rouge Parish, 1977-1980. Advisor Adolescent Chemical Dependency Unit, since 1979. Board directors Baton Rouge Youth, Inc., 1983.
Member Baton Rouge Goals Congress, 1972-1975. Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946, PTO. Fellow American Institute of Architects (secretary Baton Rouge chapter 1953-1954, executive committee 1953-1958, treasurer 1954-1955, vice president 1955-1956, program chairman 1958-1960, governmental affairs committee 1956-1962, chairman office practice committee 1956-1958, 79-81, chairman public relations committee 1960-1962, president 1965-1967, 74-75). Member Louisiana Architects Association (chairman continuing education committee 1964-1966, governmental affairs committee 1966-1981, chairman 1979-1981, secretary-treasurer 1967-1968, 75-76, board directors 1966-1971, 73-80, vice president 1975-1976, president 1978-1979), Gulf States Region Architects Association (executive committee 1966-1967, 74-75, 78-79, chairman committee to review structure and future of region 1979, national state and local governmental affairs committee 1980, chairman national American Institute of Architects/PAC fund raising 1981), Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, Baton Rouge Roundtable.
Clubs: Exchange. Democrat.
Married Dorothy Emily Davenport, June 5, 1940. Children: Marsha Ann, Clayton Brent, Brenda Faye.