Sandy Smith

Sandy
Smith

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
    A personal reflection on living an integrated life in America, insprired by Barack Obama.