Background
Smith, William Ray was born on June 26, 1925 in Lyman, Oklahoma, United States.
Smith, William Ray was born on June 26, 1925 in Lyman, Oklahoma, United States.
Son of Harry Wait and Daisy Belle (Hull) South. Bachelor, Bethany Nazarene College, 1948;Master of Arts, Wichita State University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967. Engineer, Beech Aircraft Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, 1951-1953.
Senior group engineer McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Saint Louis, 1953-1960.
Senior engineer Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, California, 1961-1963. Senior engineer scientist McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Long Beach, California, 1966-1971.
Member technical staff Rockwell International, Los Angeles, 1973-1986, CDI Corporation-West, Costa Mesa, California, 1986-1988, McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corporation, Long Beach, 1988-1993. Retired, 1993. teacher mathematics Pasadena Nazarene College (now Point Loma Nazarene College, San Diego), 1960-1962, Glendale College, California, 1972.
Assistant professor mathematics Mount Saint Mary"s College, Los Angeles, 1972-1973.
Mathematics consultant Los Angeles Union Rescue Mission Bank of America Learning Center, 1995, Wayfarer"s Ministry 1997. Deacon Presbyterian Church.
Scientist McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Long Beach, California. Assistant professor mathematics
Member Town Hall California, Yosemite Associations, University of California at Los Angeles Faculty.