Board of Directors
Claibourne D. Smith
Claibourne D. Smith, PhD has been a director of WSFS Financial Corporation since 1994. In 1998, he retired as Vice President, Technology and Professional Development and Vice Chairman, Corporate Educational Aid for E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Incorporated. He joined DuPont in the Central Research and Development Department and held a number of management positions in Research and Development, Sales, Marketing and Business Management. He held the position of Director of Marketing Liaison and Vice President, Marketing in Corporate Plans Department. Before his retirement, Dr. Smith administered and coordinated DuPont’s Corporate Educational initiatives and was responsible for manpower planning and development for the Central Research and Development function. He served on the Tuck Board of Overseers, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and as President of the Board of Directors for the Delaware Foundation on Science and Math Education. He was also a member of the Delaware State Board of Education. Dr. Smith recently served as Acting President of Delaware State University and is currently Chairman of their Board of Trustees. Dr. Smith earned his Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Denver and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Oregon. Dr. Smith brings marketing, human resource, administrative management and executive leadership expertise to the Board.
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