Glenn S. Smith was born on December 21, 1907 in Antler, North Dakota. His parents were Ralph W. (NDAC Class of 1914) and Effie C. Smith. He went to elementary school in Dickinson, North Dakota. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from North Dakota Agricultural College [became North Dakota State University in 1960] in agronomy in 1929. He received his Master's from Kansas State University in plant breeding in 1931 and his Doctorate in plant breeding and genetics from the University of Minnesota in 1947. He married Doris Abel (NDAC Class of 1929) in 1930. They had three children. Dr. Smith died in November 2004 at the age of 96. After graduating from North Dakota Agricultural College [NDAC] in 1929, he was employed as a durum wheat breeder by the United State Department of Agriculture at the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment sub-station at Langdon, North Dakota. In 1934 he transferred to the main Agricultural Experiment Station in Fargo, where he continued his work as a durum wheat breeder. In 1947 he was made Associate Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Associate Dean of Agriculture, Chief of Plant Industry and Professor of Agronomy at NDAC (1947-1978). In 1951 he relinquished his administrative duties to become the Hard Red Spring Wheat Breeder (1951-1978). In 1954, in addition to his academic and wheat breeding duties, he was appointed the first Dean of the Graduate School at NDAC, which he held until 1973. From October 1977 through February 1978 he was "Visiting Wheat Scientist", La Estanzuela Station, Uruguay, South America. He "officially" retired in 1978 after developing an oat breeding program, and was given the title of professor emeritus.
From the description of Glenn S. Smith papers, 1928-2003. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 694087287
