NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Peter P. Smith

Peter Plympton Smith, the son of prominent banker and state senator Frederick P. Smith, was born October 31, 1945. He attended public schools in Burlington, Vermont, then enrolled at Phillips Academy, from which he graduated in 1964. He received a B.A. in History from Princeton University in 1968, then in 1970 received a Master of Arts in Teaching from the Harvard School of Education. He served one year as an Assistant to the Vermont Commissioner of Education, then in 1970 became the first President of the Community College of Vermont. In 1978 he ran for Lieutenant Governor, defeating Lt. Gov. T. Garry Buckley in the Republican primary but losing to Democratic State Rep. Madeleine M. Kunin in the general election. Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and is the Shire town of Chittenden County, Vermont. ... {{Infobox Private School| background = #f0f6fa| border = #ccd2d9| name = Phillips Academy| image = | motto = Non Sibi (Not for Ones Self) Finis Origine Pendet (The End Depends Upon the Beginning)| established = 1778| type = Private, Boarding| religion = none| head_name = Head of school| head = Barbara L. Chase| city = Andover| state = MA| country = USA| campus... Princeton University is a coeducational private university located in Princeton, New Jersey. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... Community College of Vermont is a community college headquarted in Montpelier, Vermont and with offices in twelve other Vermont towns. ... Madeleine Kunin speaking 11 October 2004 Madeleine May Kunin (born September 28, 1933) is a Swiss-American diplomat and politician. ...

In 1981-1982 he served as a Vermont state senator. He was then Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1983-1986. In 1984, while Lieutenant Governor, he received an Ed.D. from the Harvard School of Education. In 1986 he was the Republican Nominee for Governor of Vermont, a race he lost to Democratic Gov. Madeleine M. Kunin. After two years as Vice-President of Norwich University he ran for Congress in 1988 as a Republican and served one two-year term before losing to independent Bernard Sanders. From 1991-1994 he was dean of the School of Education and Human Development of George Washington University. In 1991 he also served as Executive Director of the US Commission on Responsibilities for Financing Postsecondary Education. In 1994 he was appointed the founding President of California State University, Monterey Bay, from which he stepped down in 2005. Since 20 June 2005 he has been Assistant Director-General for Education of UNESCO. Madeleine Kunin speaking 11 October 2004 Madeleine May Kunin (born September 28, 1933) is a Swiss-American diplomat and politician. ... Norwich University (NU) is a private college located in Northfield, Vermont. ... Seal of the U.S. Congress. ... Sanders, at the podium, announces National Dairy Equity Act Bernard (Bernie) Sanders (born September 8, 1941) has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing the state of Vermont. ... The George Washington University (GWU) is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian university located in Washington, D.C.. Founded in 1821 as The Columbian College on land provided by former President George Washington, the university has since developed into one of the worlds leading educational and research institutions. ... California State University, Monterey Bay, in the California State University system, is located in the city of Seaside, California, on the Monterey Peninsula. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...

He is married to the former Sally Giddings, an artist, and is the brother of Charles Plympton Smith.

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