Background
Smith, William George was born on August 29, 1926 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Fred Alonzo and Esther Margaret (Jacobs) Smith.
Smith, William George was born on August 29, 1926 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Fred Alonzo and Esther Margaret (Jacobs) Smith.
Bachelor cum laude, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1948.
Reporter/correspondent, Uttar Pradesh, Indianapolis, 1948-1949; managing editor, The Sturgis (Michigan) Journal, 1949-1950; reporter, Wall St. Journal, Dallas, 1955-1958; account executive, Butcher & Associations, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1958-1962; copywriter/public relations director, Olinkraft Inc., West Monroe, Louisiana, 1962-1970; associate editor, co-founder, Financial Trend, Dallas, 1970-1975; media relations manager, E-Systems, Inc., Dallas, 1975-1978; executive/managing editor, Texas Business Magazine, Dallas, 1978-1988; freelance writer/journalist, Dallas, since 1988. Public relations consultant, Dallas, since 1988.
Member Republican State Central Committee, Louisiana, 1963-1969. District chairman Louisiana Republican Party, 1964-1967. Board directors Shakespeare Festival of Dallas, 1982-1989.
Lieutenant colonel (retired) United States Air Force, 1950-1955, 61-62, United States Air Force Reserve, 1962-1986. Member Society Professional Journalists (director, treasurer since 1971), Lions Club (director, editor newsletter since 1991), Press Club of Dallas (director, treasurer since 1970).
Children: Leslie Ann, Lisbeth Gail.