William French Smith, II

Background

II, William French Smith, was born on November 30, 1941 in Bay City, Texas, United States. Son of William and Willie Mae (Perry) S.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tuskegee University, 1964. Postgraduate, Washington University, 1968—1970.

Career

Equipment engineer Boeing Company, Huntsville, Alabama, 1964-1967. Plant design engineer McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1967-1969. Project engineer St. Louis County Government, 1969-1972.

Division engineer E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1972-1974, Victoria, Texas, 1972-1974. Engineering manager Westinghouse Corporation, Millburn, New Jersey, 1974-1976. Building safety engineer Denver Public Schools, since 1976, project administrator, since 1977, energy conservationist, since 1978.

President Smith Environmental Consulting, Las Vegas, Nevada. Director hazardous materials Tuskegee University, Denver, 1985—1988, environmental safety director, since 1988. Reservist Federal Emergency Management Agency.

President Smith Environmental Consulting.

Achievements

• William French Smith, II has been listed as a noteworthy safety engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Denver Opportunities Industrialization Center, 1979-1980, National Commission on Future of Regis College. Member Mayor's Citizens Advisory Committee on Energy, since 1980, City of Lakewood Senior Citizens Advisory Council, Lakewood Board Appeals, Lakewood Code Enforcement Committee. Past board directors Colorado Alliance Environmental Education, Colorado Emergency Planning Commission.

Past vice president The Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center Served with United States Naval Reserve, since 1979. Member American Society Safety Engineers, Colorado Association School Energy Coordinators, American Association Blacks in Energy, Denver Public Schools Black Administrators and Supervisors Association (treasurer), Colorado Environmental Health Association, National Asbestos Council, Colorado Hazardous Waste Management Society, Colorado Hazardous Materials Association (past treasurer), Denver Emergency Planning Commission, Civil Air Patrol, Colorado Renewable Energy Society, Colorado Energy Network, National Association Minority Contractors, Environmental Consulting (president), International Hazardous Materials Association, Tuskegee University Alumni Association.

Connections

Married Sylvia Knight, February 4, 1977. Children: William III, Maurice.

Father:

William S.

Mother:

Willie Mae (Perry) S.

Spouse:

Sylvia Knight

child:

William III

child:

Maurice II