Greenville College Presidency
Smith served as a key development officer for Greenville College before being hired as Vice President for Institutional Advancement. While serving in that capacity, Smith was chosen by the GC Board of Trustees as the ninth President of Greenville College. He retired in 1998 and has since worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in southern Illinois.
Smith and his wife Joanna celebrated their 50th anniversary on August 30, 2007. The two had met as students at Greenville College in 1955 and married in San Diego in 1957.
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