M.B.A., Florida State University
B.S., Florida State University
Business Statistics
Financial Investments
Gary Smith is a senior lecturer in the Department of Finance at Florida State University’s College of Business. Smith teaches multiple sections of business statistics on Florida State’s main campus in Tallahassee, Florida and teaches a financial investments course at Florida State’s branch campus in Panama City, Florida. He is a recipient of the college’s Core Values Award and We Choose Excellence Award, as well as Florida State’s University Undergraduate Teaching Award.
Smith received both his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and MBA from Florida State University.
Mr. Smith enjoys reading about a wide variety of topics. Mr. Smith and his wife (Pat) enjoy all sports and actively participate in tennis and golf. Mr. Smith's favorite sport is baseball and he considers himself very fortunate to have personally met Joe Brinkman (Major League umpire in the George Brett "Pine Tar" game), Tony LaRussa (former Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals manager), and his boyhood idol Mickey Mantle (New York Yankee legend).
- College of Business "Core Values Award" winner (October 2010)
- College of Business "We Choose Excellence" award winner (December 2008)
- Florida State University Provost's 90% Club - Ranked as an "Excellent" or "Very Good" instructor by at least 90% of students (Spring 2005)
- Florida State University Undergraduate Teaching Award (April 2004)
