Frederick Carl Smith

SMITH FREDERICK C. SMITH Frederick C. Smith, for a quarter century a Department of Defense official, passed away on November 10, 2011 at his home in Alexandria, VA. The cause of death were complications stemming from lung cancer. Smith, who never smoked, was diagnosed with the disease three years ago. Frederick C. Smith was born in 1947 on March 23. After he received his BA from Bucknell University in 1969, he enlisted in the US Navy, where he served as an officer for four years during the Vietnam War. He went on to get his Masters degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Smith then embarked on what would become decades of service as a civilian official in the Department of Defense. His positions included Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia and Pacific Affairs and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs. He was also a visiting professor at both the US Naval Academy and the National Defense University. In 2003-2004, Smith served as Deputy Senior Advisor to L. Paul Bremer, the chief Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, and as Senior Advisor to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, helping to establish that agency in the aftermath of the ouster of the Saddam Hussein regime. After leaving government service, Smith was President and CEO of Siemens Government Services and later Vice President of the US Chamber of Commerce Institute for 21st Century Energy. Fred Smith is survived by his wife Tegwin, his brothers Arthur and Robert Smith, two married daughters Tiffany Kernan and Tami Mount and four grandchildren. The memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Old Presbyterian Meeting House, 321 South Fairfax Street in Alexandria, VA. The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Our Military Kids (ourmilitarykids.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ourmilitarykids.org), an organization that supports extra-curricular activities for the children of National Guard and Military Reserve personnel who are currently deployed overseas, as well as the children of Wounded Warriors in all branches.The memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Old Presbyterian Meeting House, 321 South Fairfax Street in Alexandria, VA. The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Our Military Kids (ourmilitarykids.org), an organization that supports extra-curricular activities for the children of National Guard and Military Reserve personnel who are currently deployed overseas, as well as the children of Wounded Warriors in all branches.