Cpl US Army Air Corps
World War II
Spouse: Ethel Lee Partee Peterson (1923 – 1972), married
Father: Ricks B. Smith (1893-?)
Mother: Almira (1895 – 1967)
Occupation: minister/preacher for churches of Christ.
Billy Max Smith was born in Springfield, Missouri. After the death of his father, the family moved to Washington, DC where he completed high school. After completing military service in World War II, he returned to his work with American Airlines, Inc. In 1955, he resigned to devote full time to preaching the gospel. Returning to Nashville, he entered David Lipscomb College, finishing the BA in 1958. At Lipscomb, the need for workers in Japan came to his attention. Logan Fox, B.B. Baxter and Charles Doyle encouraged him to work at I.C.C.
After graduationg from Lipscomb College, he took his family to Japan.
In 1963, Smith was named principal of Ibaraki Christian High School. In 1964, he assumed the duties of vice-president of the college. In 1965, the board of directors named Billy Smith as president.
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World War II
Spouse: Ethel Lee Partee Peterson (1923 – 1972), married
Father: Ricks B. Smith (1893-?)
Mother: Almira (1895 – 1967)
Occupation: minister/preacher for churches of Christ.
Billy Max Smith was born in Springfield, Missouri. After the death of his father, the family moved to Washington, DC where he completed high school. After completing military service in World War II, he returned to his work with American Airlines, Inc. In 1955, he resigned to devote full time to preaching the gospel. Returning to Nashville, he entered David Lipscomb College, finishing the BA in 1958. At Lipscomb, the need for workers in Japan came to his attention. Logan Fox, B.B. Baxter and Charles Doyle encouraged him to work at I.C.C.
After graduationg from Lipscomb College, he took his family to Japan.
In 1963, Smith was named principal of Ibaraki Christian High School. In 1964, he assumed the duties of vice-president of the college. In 1965, the board of directors named Billy Smith as president.
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Cpl US Army Air Corps
World War II
Spouse: Ethel Lee Partee Peterson (1923 – 1972), married
Father: Ricks B. Smith (1893-?)
Mother: Almira (1895 – 1967)
Occupation: minister/preacher for churches of Christ.
Billy Max Smith was born in Springfield, Missouri. After the death of his father, the family moved to Washington, DC where he completed high school. After completing military service in World War II, he returned to his work with American Airlines, Inc. In 1955, he resigned to devote full time to preaching the gospel. Returning to Nashville, he entered David Lipscomb College, finishing the BA in 1958. At Lipscomb, the need for workers in Japan came to his attention. Logan Fox, B.B. Baxter and Charles Doyle encouraged him to work at I.C.C.
After graduationg from Lipscomb College, he took his family to Japan.
In 1963, Smith was named principal of Ibaraki Christian High School. In 1964, he assumed the duties of vice-president of the college. In 1965, the board of directors named Billy Smith as president.
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World War II
Spouse: Ethel Lee Partee Peterson (1923 – 1972), married
Father: Ricks B. Smith (1893-?)
Mother: Almira (1895 – 1967)
Occupation: minister/preacher for churches of Christ.
Billy Max Smith was born in Springfield, Missouri. After the death of his father, the family moved to Washington, DC where he completed high school. After completing military service in World War II, he returned to his work with American Airlines, Inc. In 1955, he resigned to devote full time to preaching the gospel. Returning to Nashville, he entered David Lipscomb College, finishing the BA in 1958. At Lipscomb, the need for workers in Japan came to his attention. Logan Fox, B.B. Baxter and Charles Doyle encouraged him to work at I.C.C.
After graduationg from Lipscomb College, he took his family to Japan.
In 1963, Smith was named principal of Ibaraki Christian High School. In 1964, he assumed the duties of vice-president of the college. In 1965, the board of directors named Billy Smith as president.
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