Born on July 7, 1926 in Troy, he was the son of late Harold and Eva Smith.
Al was affiliate member of the Ecumenical Parish church in Canton, PA and the Lakeside Presbyterian Church in West Palm Beach, FL. He retired in 1991 as a professional administrator with the Boy Scouts of America. His career with the BSA saw him serving Scout Councils in Pittsburgh, Sunbury and Reading in PA, Wilmington in DE, and Syracuse and Long Island in NY. He also served two terms as a member of the Regional Staff of the National Council, BSA. At the time of his retirement he was the Council Executive Officer of the Valley Forge Council in PA.