John Smith I I I :  

Life's Ride I grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee in a large family with four brothers and four sisters. After graduating from Riverside High School in 1968, I joined the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, I gained valuable mechanical experience working on all types of equipment as I traveled around the world. In 1972 I married my high school sweetheart, Dorothy Brown. I was discharged from the Navy in 1973 and we moved back to Chattanooga. I received an Associate degree in Nuclear Engineering Technology from Chatt. State Tech. Comm. College in 1976 and a BS degree in Physics from the University of Tennessee in 1978. After graduation, we moved to Texas. I was employed by The Dow Chemical Company for 30 years. During my career, I held several positions: - Research Engineer - Vibration Specialist - Technical Supervisor - Technical Section Manager - Certified Six Sigma Project Manager Also in parallel with my Dow career, I have been active in city, county, state and national organizations. Some of those activities include: CURRENT (2009) - Deacon, First United Missionary Baptist Church of Freeport - Member of the Brazoria County Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee - Vice Pres., National Organization of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineer BCAC - Board Chairman of the Brazosport Medical Center - Chairman ...Expand for more