Broadcast Television ConsultantWCYB-TV (NBC) & WEMT-TV (FOX) Bristol, VA 2011 to 2014 News DirectorSelf-employed Nashville, TN 2009 to 2011 Media ConsultantWZTV FOX Nashville, TN 2000 to 2009 News DirectorThe Health Network Orlando, FL 1999 to 2000 News DirectorWNAB-TV Nashville, TN 1997 to 1998 General Manager/Vice-President of OperationsSpeer Communications Nashville, TN 1996 to 1997 Vice-President of ProductionWKRN-TV Nashville, TN 1995 to 1996 Executive News ProducerWKRC-TV Cincinnati, OH 1994 to 1995 News ProducerWTVF Nashville, TN 1989 to 1994 Senior News ProducerWSMV Nashville, TN 1985 to 1989 News ProducerWFMY Greensboro, NC 1983 to 1985 Executive News ProducerKTBS-TV Shreveport, LA 1982 to 1983 News ProducerWBIR-TV Knoxville, TN 1980 to 1982 News Producer
Education:
University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 1977 to 1982 B.S. in Communications
Dayton Fellowship Club INC Dayton, OH 2011 to 2011 Board MemberGoodwill Easter Seals Dayton, OH 2011 to 2011 VolunteerPerkins Specialized Trucking DriverNoblesville, IN 2010 to 2011K and M Trucking
2007 to 2009 OwnerBowling Transportation Middletown, OH 2006 to 2007 DriverTCN Behavioral Health Xenia, OH 2002 to 2005 Residential TechnicianTallview Palladium Inc Dayton, OH 2001 to 2002 OTR Driver
Education:
Sinclair College 2011 Automotive ProgramSinclair College 2004 to 2005 TechnologyMTA Truck Driving School 1990Belmont High School 1984
1992 to 2000 Owner. Sales and Operation of Remodeling and Home Repair/Improvement BusinessK.R. Smith Construction Madison, MS 2005 to 2011 Office/Finance ManagerJack Bowsier Buick/GMC/Jeep Springfield, OH 1989 to 1992 General Manager, GMC/JeepKauffenbarger Truck Equipment New Carlisle, OH 1986 to 1989 Outside Sales of Wholesale Truck Equipment to DealersSteve Tatone Buick/GMC Fairborn, OH 1982 to 1986 Sales, Truck Sales, Assistant Truck ManagerForest Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum Anniston, AL 1981 to 1982 In Home Sales of Pre-Need Cemetery Property
Education:
University of Phoenix, Currently enrolled in Bachelor's Program, Business with concentration in Project Management Phoenix, AZ 2010 to 2012 ASA in BusinessBethlehem Are Vocational/Technical College Bethlehem, PA 2010 Certificate in Work Force Computer SkillsAmerican Welding Schoo Houston, TX 1993 to 1994 Certification in Pipe WeldingClay County Area Vocational School Lineville, AL 1978 to 1980 Diploma in Building Construction, All aspects of residential building.Lineville High School Lineville, AL 1980 DiplomaAmerican Red Cross Anniston, AL 1977 to 1978 Certification in Advanced Life Saving/CPR
Skills:
I am experienced in working with all aspects of residential/home repair, maintenance, remodeling, additions, and building, including electrical, plumbing, hvac, fences,decks,patios,sidewalks, driveways etc. Bidding, scheduling contractors and coordinating with employees, and taking multiple projects to completion in a timely and cost effective manner.
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Kenneth Smith Manager
Disabled American Veterans Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations
4610 Trenton Franklin Rd, Liberty Township, OH 45042 Website: dav.org
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Experts reveal the most painful way to be executed
Last year, Kenneth Smith of Alabama became the first American executed with nitrogen gas. It took 22 minutesfor the 58-year-old to be pronounced dead, during which he thrashed against the gurney, convulsed and vomited into his mask.
Date: May 04, 2025
Category: Health
Source: Google
Alabama prepares to put inmate to death in second U.S. nitrogen gas execution
Alabama in January became the first state to execute a prisoner using nitrogen; eyewitnessesreported the inmate, Kenneth Smith, 58, remained conscious for several minutes and violently thrashed and heavedwhile he was strapped to a gurney.hypoxia system is reliable and humane," Marshall said in a previous statement. "Miller's complaint was based on media speculation that Kenneth Smith suffered cruel and unusual punishment in the January 2024 execution, but what the State demonstrated to Miller's legal team undermined that false narrative.
Date: Sep 26, 2024
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Alabama set to carry out second nitrogen gas execution
An eyewitness for Associated Press described the death then of Kenneth Smith, 58. Smith began to shake and writhe violently, in thrashing spasms and seizure-like movements The force of his movements caused the gurney to visibly move at least once. Smiths arms pulled against the straps holding hi
Date: Sep 26, 2024
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Alabama schedules nitrogen gas execution for inmate who survived lethal injection attempt
The first person executed this way was Kenneth Smith, who was put to death in late January, marking the state's first use of nitrogen gas for an execution. Although nitrogen hypoxia had technically been authorized as an alternative execution method for several years in Alabama, along with Oklahoma a
Date: May 09, 2024
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Alabama seeks to carry out second execution using nitrogen gas
The execution date request comes as the state and advocates continue to present opposing views of what happened during the states first execution using nitrogen. Kenneth Smith shook and convulsed in seizure-like movements for several minutes on the death chamber gurney as he was put to death Jan. 2
Date: Feb 21, 2024
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Alabama Supreme Court allows first US execution by nitrogen gas to proceed
In August, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, a Republican,asked the courtto allow the state to proceed with gassing Kenneth Smith, who was convicted of murder in 1996, using a face mask connected to a cylinder of nitrogen intended to deprive him of oxygen.
Date: Nov 03, 2023
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Alabama due to resume executions despite botching three last year
Its recent record is not good. On 28 July last year, it took officials more than three hours to kill Joe Nathan James Jr. On 22 September and 17 November, the executions of Alan Miller and Kenneth Smith had to be abandoned.
Date: Jul 20, 2023
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
California votes against requiring masks at work when anyone is unvaccinated
The face coverings and mask requirements are more restrictive and onerous than they need to be, said Melissa Patack, vice president of the Motion Picture Association of America, during public comments, while Kenneth Smith, director of environmental health and safety at the University of California