Arthur K. Smith | |
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| 6th Chancellor of the University of Houston System | |
| In office 1997–2003 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Hobby Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Jay Gogue |
| 11th President of the University of Houston | |
| In office 1997–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn A. Goerke |
| Succeeded by | Jay Gogue |
| 12th President of the University of Utah | |
| In office 1991–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Chase N. Peterson |
| Succeeded by | J. Bernard Machen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1937 Derry, New Hampshire |
| Alma mater | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Political science |
| Sub-discipline | Latin American politics |
| Institutions | |
Arthur K. Smith (born August 15, 1937) is an American academic. He served as the president of the University of Utah from 1991 to 1997. At the time of his appointment, he was the first non-member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to hold the position. He was previously the vice president for academic affairs, provost and acting president of the University of South Carolina, and vice president of administration of the Binghamton University.[1] Smith is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (1959). He later attended the University of New Hampshire and Cornell University and earned a master's degree in comparative and international politics, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy. He entered the academic profession as a professor of political science at Binghamton.[2] After serving as the president of the University of Utah, Smith then served a dual role as chancellor of the University of Houston System and president of the University of Houston from 1997 to 2003, and later returned to teaching, as professor of Latin American politics at the University of Houston.
- ^ "U. Of Utah Selects First Non-Mormon Chief". The New York Times. 27 June 1991.
- ^ "World Affairs Council Hilton Head - Who We Are".