Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith was born in Memphis Tennessee, and grew up in Oakland, California. Tommy began working at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1979. After winning the Laboratory’s Undergraduate Technical Scholarship, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from San Francisco State University. His engineering work included the Laboratory’s Strategic Defense Initiative programs, during which he received a patent on a Real-Time Electron Energy Spectrometer (U.S. patent No. 5,017,779). He also holds a California Professional Engineer registration. Since 1994, Tommy has led the Laboratory’s Diversity and Affirmative Action programs. Tommy is also an ordained minister and the Pastor of Palma Ceia Baptist Church in Hayward, California. He is the author of the book “In Spirit and in Truth; Rediscovering the Message of Jesus.” Tommy lives in Fremont, California with his wife Sandra and their son, Thomas.

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