Selden Smith

Selden earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing from The Pennsylvania State University in 1978. Throughout his career, Selden has served in various development and fundraising positions, including roles at The University of Pennsylvania, The University of Iowa Foundation, and The Pennsylvania State University. In 2017, Selden retired from Penn State after 17 years as the Director of Major Gifts for the Eberly College of Science. Selden is a member of the State College Friends Meeting and is involved in many other community activities, including the Borough of State College’s CDBG Citizens’ Advisory Committee and the Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus. Since 2017, Selden has served as the Campaign Director for Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania. Selden is very familiar with Foxdale Village, having previously served on the Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2007 and as clerk of the Board from 2006 to 2007. Selden’s father-in-law is also a Foxdale Village resident.