Sandy
Smith

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53, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Born in 1958 and raised in Kansas City, Mo., Sandy Smith has spent most of his life following Samuel Johnson’s advice: “None but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.” First in journalism and later in media relations and marketing, Sandy has more than 25 years’ experience in media and communications, most of those years spent in academic public relations at the University of Pennsylvania and Widener University. He has been Senior Marketing Writer at Activant’s Wholesale Distribution Group in Yardley, Pa., since December 2007.

In addition to his work for Activant, Sandy continues to write freelance articles, essays, press releases and other promotional materials for newspapers, magazines, and private clients. His essays have appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia CityPaper, among other publications. He has also been Vice President of Marketing with the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus, in which he sings second tenor, since September 2007.

Sandy graduated from Harvard University in 1982 with an A.B. in Government. He has lived in Philadelphia since 1983.

Sandy Smith's Schools

Harvard University , Class of 1980

Bachelors in Government

Sandy Smith's Companies

Activant Solutions Inc 2007 - Yardley, Pennsylvania

Senior Marketing Writer

Write marketing materials for sales staff, write articles for and edit newsletters for users of Activant products, work with inside sales and other departments to produce background documents and other sales support materials

Widener University 2006 - 2007

Writer/Reporter

Launched University-wide alumni newsletter, _Postscript_, that won a Silver Award for excellence from the College and University Public Relations Association of Pennsylvania (CUPRAP) in 2007-08; promoted Widener faculty and student programs, projects, research and service in regional and specialty media; contributed articles to Widener Magazine and Widener Law magazine.

University of Pennsylvania 2000 - 2004
Managing Editor, Penn Current
University of Pennsylvania 1998 - 2000
Associate Editor, Penn Current

Sandy Smith's Publications

The shades of interracial U.S., The Philadelphia Inquirer

March, 2008