Martin Smith

Martin was born and raised here in Grand Rapids. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and The London School of Economics and was a professor at Grand Rapids Community College for 15 years. He and his wife have been parishioners of St. Jude since about 2009. After Martin’s conversion to the Catholic faith in 2014, they joined the RCIA team, eventually becoming the coordinators. He and his wife have two children: a son and a daughter, both in West Catholic. In his spare time, he enjoys treasure hunting and traveling to Mexico to visit family.