Name: Eric Smith
Age: 71
Family: Wife of 35 years, Gloria Parker Smith; five grown children, Allison, Leah Anne, Terrie, Brian and Charles; and 11 lovely grandchildren.
Pets: Simba and Hemingway (Hemi), two strong-minded cats
Education: University of Florida College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1967
Admitted to the Bar: 1968
Employed by: MaddoxHorne Law Firm-Tallahassee
Field of practice: General and lobbying
Professional organizations: The Florida Bar, The Jacksonville Bar Association and the National Center for Victims of Crime in Washington, D.C.
Community involvement: Five Star Veterans Center, Jacksonville
How did you become involved? Through friends and because of my deep concern for returning war veterans and their families.
How can someone else become involved? Contact me or Col. Len Loving at the center.
What have you learned/achieved through the experience? To continue to count our blessings and appreciate that just a little help can help these men and women make a quantum leap forward — something they so richly deserve.
What was the last book you read or are reading? “Intelligence Matters” by former Sen. Bob Graham and “A Game of Thrones, Volume 1.”