Gil(bert)
L. Smith, Jr. was
appointed by President
George W. Bush as
the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Administration
on August 6th, 2006.
Mr. Smith brings a
wealth of knowledge
to our service and
support functions
furthering USDA's
broad missions toward
service to the nation.
Mr. Smith comes to
the Department with
nearly 26 years of
experience leading
and managing operational
organizations ranging
from small medical
clinics to a Fortune
Global 1000 IT consulting
and services firm.
His extensive resource
and financial management
experience base centers
on performance management,
innovation, and creative
business solutions.
Mr. Smith most recently
served as the Deputy
Chief Operating Officer,
Office of Administration,
Executive Office of
the President where
he was accountable
for several business
operations areas supporting
the Presidency. During
the Administration's
first term, President
Bush appointed Mr.
Smith to serve as
the Associate Director
of the Peace Corps.
In this capacity he
was responsible for
the business operations
and management of
this well-known worldwide
international development
agency, deploying
over 7800 volunteers
to more than 70 developing
countries around the
world. Mr. Smith managed
over 500 properties
outside the United
States, 14 domestic
facilities, a worldwide
vehicle fleet, transportation
for volunteers and
staff worldwide, logistics;
human resources management,
and headquarters operations.
Prior to joining the
Bush Administration,
Mr. Smith served as
the Manager of Corporate
Treasury Operations
for American Management
Systems, Incorporated.
A native of Barrington,
Rhode Island, and
Reisterstown, Maryland,
Mr. Smith is now a
resident of Prince
William County where
he serves as a District
Representative to
the Disability Services
Board and the Committee
for Persons with Disabilities.
He is a disabled veteran
and served 20 years
in the United States
Navy. He is a graduate
of the State University
of New York at Albany,
and Husson College,
in Bangor, Maine with
degrees focused in
social science, human
resources, business
finance and healthcare
management.
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Gil(bert)
L. Smith, Jr. was
appointed by President
George W. Bush as
the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Administration
on August 6th, 2006.
Mr. Smith brings a
wealth of knowledge
to our service and
support functions
furthering USDA's
broad missions toward
service to the nation.
