John T. Smith, III - Vice-Chairman/Treasurer Elect

John T. Smith III received his B.S. and M.S. in Chemistry from Prairie View A&M University in 1970 and 1973, respectively, with minors in Mathematics. His Master’s degree thesis was on the Organo-Metallic Chelates of a-keto-Glutaric and Glyoxylic Acids, published in Nature in 1974.

Upon graduation, he joined Dow Chemical Company in Freeport, Texas and held several positions in Research & Development in Organic Product and Organic Process and Phenolic Polymers Research. Mr. Smith’s responsibilities included synthesis of raw materials for polycarbonate production, and synthesis and process development for Dow’s Calibre co-polymer polycarbonate product lines. Mr. Smith joined BASF Wyandotte Chemicals in 1979 in Detroit, MI, responsible for development of commercial laundry cleaning products for large institutions. Mr. Smith joined Alcoa Conductor Products Company in 1980 as a Polymer Chemist, responsible for development of low voltage and medium voltage electrical insulation and jacketing materials, and technical support and management of compounding operations for LV and MV materials. Since 1980, and at several locations (Pittsburgh, PA; Indianapolis, IN and Marshall, TX) and several ownership changes of the Alcoa facilities, he has been responsible for procurement of LV and MV compounds and raw materials for electrical power cables, compound production operations, cable extrusion process support, incoming materials quality control, customer technical service support and management of the Marshall Technology Center MV/HV cable testing laboratory

He is a Member of the IEEE, its Power Engineering Society and Standards Association, and a member of CIGRE. He served as Chair of ICC discussion group A6D (Accelerated Electrical Aging), Vice-Chair of ICC Subcommittee A (Cable Construction and Design) and currently serves as Chair of Subcommittee A.

He is author and co-author of several technical articles on cable cleaning solvents and accelerated cable life testing. Mr. Smith has been intimately involved with several EPRI projects dealing with cable life, and advanced diagnostics testing of new and aged cables.

John T. Smith, III

Director, Marshall Technology Center

General Cable Corporation

9975 US 80 East

Scottsville, TX 75688-0430

Phone:  (903) 935-8203

Fax:       (903) 935-8525

Cell:        (903)-926-2407

E-mail:    JSmithIII@generalcable.com

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