title: Perry G. Smith Sr.
text: # Perry G. Smith Sr.
  
  Perry G. Smith Sr. (born April 27, 1949) is Alabama's former Adjutant general.
  
  ## Education
  
  Smith attended Auburn University and was commissioned as second lieutenant through its Army ROTC program in 1973. He received a Bachelor of science degree in biochemistry. He attended Troy University, where he received a master's degree in human resource management.
  
  ## Career
  
  Smith served in the Alabama Army National Guard from 1975 to 2008. He later served as Adjutant General from 2011 to 2017.
  
  