William and Therese Smith

The William E. and Therese Smith/ECC International Scholarship Endowment was established in 1997 by William and Therese Smith.

Dr. Bill, as he is known throughout the industry, holds a Bachelor of Science in Pulp and Paper Technology from North Carolina State University as well as a MBA from the University of South Carolina and a PhD in Wood and Paper Science from North Carolina State University. Dr. Bill is a TAPPI Fellow and a past member of the Board of Directors for TAPPI.

Dr. Bill has held a variety of positions with a vast array of companies throughout his 52 year career in the Pulp and Paper Chemical Industry. Bill began his career with the US Forest Products Lab, then Sonoco Products and from there worked with EZE Products, Calgon Corporation, ECC International, and Paradigm for the last 14 years.

Bill is our most experienced and tenured team member and serves a number of roles within Paradigm including managing our laboratory and being our chief formulator. Dr. Bill’s expertise centers on clothing maintenance, both mechanical and chemical, and wet end and wood chemistry. Bill is a native of Wilmington, North Carolina and resides in Greenville, South Carolina with his wife and granddaughter. Bill and his wife have two grown children, a son and a daughter.