CITY

Official Website:
http://www.fsark.com/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.fortsmithchamber.com/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.fortsmith.org/

Population:
80268 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1817 (fort)

County:
Sebastian County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith	1928

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Arkansas Best	1935
Baldor Electric	1920

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard J. Kerr	Government	4-Oct-1935		CIA Deputy Director, 1989-92
Marilyn Lloyd	Politician	3-Jan-1929		Congresswoman from Tennessee, 1975-95
Laurence Luckinbill	Actor	21-Nov-1934		The Boys in the Band
Rudy Ray Moore	Actor	17-Mar-1937	19-Oct-2008	Dolemite
Anne W. Patterson	Diplomat	4-Oct-1949		US Ambassador to Pakistan
William Sessions	Government	27-May-1930		Director of FBI, 1987-93

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jack Fleck	Golf	7-Nov-1921	21-Mar-2014	Winner, 1955 US Open

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