William Adams Smith

Background

Smith, William Adams was born on June 13, 1929 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of William Adams and Mary Catherine (Callanan) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1951; Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Lehigh University, 1957; D of Engineering Science, New York University, 1966.

Career

Instructor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1955-1957; director computing laboratory, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1957-1967; professor industrial engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1968-1972; head department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1973-1982; professor industrial engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1983; director productivity research and extension program, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1975-1983; president, founder, North Carolina Quality Leadership Foundation, Raleigh, 1989-1992; chairman, North Carolina Quality Leadership Foundation, Raleigh, since 1992. Co-investigator Consortium for Research in Apparel, Fiber, Textile Manufacturing, Raleigh, 1989-1993. Consultant advanced automation Northern Telecom., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1984-1985.

Principal investigator Air Force Integrated Computer-aided Manufacturing Program, Raleigh, 1978-1980.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, Pennsylvania.

Membership

Chairman Inter-American Network of Quality and Productivity Centers, Houston, 1983-1984. Member, vice-chairman North Carolina Governor's Commision on Government Productivity, Raleigh, 1975-1984. Chairman North Carolina Quality Leadership Awards Council, 1990-1993, member since 1993.

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1951-1955, Korea, captain United States Naval Reserve retired. Fellow Institute Industrial Engineers (president 1975-1976, Distinguished Svc. award 1985), World Academy of Productivity Science. Member American Society for Quality Control, Institute for Management Science, Computer Automated Sys.

Association, Naval Institute, Society Cincinnati, Sigma Xi, Alpha Phi Mu, Sigma Chi.

Connections

Married Patricia Louden, June 9, 1951 (divorced 1984). Children: Julia, Caroline, Patricia, Sara, William Adams III. Married Yvonne Anderson McCullough, April 4, 1987.

Father:

William Adams Smith

Mother:

Mary Catherine (Callanan) Smith

Spouse:

Yvonne Anderson McCullough

Spouse:

Patricia Louden

child:

Patricia Smith

child:

Julia Smith

child:

Caroline Smith

child:

Sara Smith

child:

William Adams III Smith