Peter Plympton Smith
| Peter Plympton Smith | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's At-large district |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Jeffords |
| Succeeded by | Bernie Sanders |
| 75th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
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In office 1983–1987 |
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| Governor |
Richard A. Snelling Madeleine M. Kunin |
| Preceded by | Madeleine M. Kunin |
| Succeeded by | Howard Dean |
| Personal details | |
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October 31, 1945 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Princeton University Harvard University |
Peter Plympton Smith (born October 31, 1945) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Vermont, the 75th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, and an education administrator. He served as the founding president of the Community College of Vermont, the founding president of California State University, Monterey Bay, and as assistant director general for education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Peter Smith is currently serving as Senior Vice President for Academic Strategies and Development at Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, a global education company owned by the Graham Holding Company. At KHE, he has spearheaded efforts to personalize degree programs and learning support systems, while strengthening their outcomes-based pedagogy at the program and course level. Smith is also developing new market positions and services for the adult postsecondary education market.
Smith was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was raised in Burlington, Vermont. He is the son of Burlington banker and Vermont State Senator Frederick P. Smith. He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1964 and received a B.A. in history from Princeton University in 1968. In 1970 he received a master of arts in teaching,from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In 1983 he received his Ed.D. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in administration, planning, and social policy.
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