Background
Smith, William Joseph was born on February 18, 1927 in McComb, Mississippi, United States. Son of Howard C. and Tinie Maureen (Thompson) Smith.
Smith, William Joseph was born on February 18, 1927 in McComb, Mississippi, United States. Son of Howard C. and Tinie Maureen (Thompson) Smith.
Student, Edinburg Junior College, 1947. Biosystems Engineering.E., Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1949.
Production supervisor Texas Electric Service Company, Fort Worth, 1949-1956. Utilities systems engineer General Electric Company, Cincinnati, 1956-1957. Power engineer Dow Chemical Company, 1957-1958.
Project engineer Barnard & Burk Pipeline Engineers, 1958-1959. President Florida Gas Transmission Company, Winter Park, since 1959.
Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Florida Natural Gas Association, Southern Natural Gas Association (director), American Gas Association.
Married Rosemary Jones, August 14, 1946. Children: William Carl, David Anderson, Thomas Joseph, Sam Jones, Jeffrey Luther.