SAMUEL VAN DYKE SMITH

Samuel Van Dyke Smith, age 96, passed away at home on December 1, 2021.

Samuel was born on September 6, 1925 in Clearfield, Pa. To Janette Snedden Smith and Samuel Moore Smith. His father passed early so Sam was raised by his mother with the assistance of grandparents Dock and Cora Smith of Curwensville, Pa. The family moved to Pittsburgh where he graduated from Schenley High school with honors. He was drafted during WWII into the Navy as an apprentice seaman and was specially selected for the Navy V-12 Program which sent him to the naval units at the University of Pennsylvania, Illinois State University and Notre Dame University consecutively. He was commissioned as an Ensign at Notre Dame and was sent to the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. When released from the Navy, he attended the University of Notre Dame where he graduated with honors. After a summer as a flight purser with Eastern Airlines he attended the University of Pittsburgh to pursue and earn a Master of Letters and was appointed assistant professor. Two years later he entered the Harvard Business School as research agent writing business cases for use in the school's educational programs.

In 1953 he moved to Washington University in St. Louis. He earned a full professorship including tenure after completing the degree of Ph.D. He was a member of Eta Mu Pi as well as a consultant to several business corporations.

In 1965; he was appointed Chairman of the Marketing Department at the University of Houston where he would also earn tenure, having done so at two different universities. In 1972 he became Director of Graduate Programs at University of Houston's College of Business Administration. He was the author or editor of six books in business; his articles have appeared in various publications. He was Faculty Adviser to the Student Marketing Club at the University of Houston which earned recognition as the top student chapter in the nation. He retired from University of Houston in 1990 and was appointed emeritus professor of Marketing. He and his wife Marion moved to Austin, Texas where he taught part-time at the Graduate School of Business of the University of Texas. All together he had taught 42 years at the collegiate level before finally retiring. In 2006 he and Marion moved to San Antonio

He enjoyed studying genealogy and completed a family history dating back to 1550. He also enjoyed reading, travel and listening to jazz and had a friendship with many musicians he admired.

He is survived by his wife Marion Gill Smith, daughters Andrea Sipe and husband Gene, Kristin Cox, son Gregory and wife, Terrie, stepdaughter Marilyn LaBorde and husband Tim and stepson John Davenport and wife Kimberly R..

Grandchildren; Dock Smith, Eli Smith, Zachary Martin, McKenna Martin, Hannah Davenport and Jacob Davenport.

His death was preceded by previous wife Esther Smith, daughter Samantha Martin and grandson Cody J. Smith.

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