Background
II, Benjamin Andrew Hoover was born on September 24, 1937 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip Abram and Elizabeth Jane (Fles) H.
II, Benjamin Andrew Hoover was born on September 24, 1937 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip Abram and Elizabeth Jane (Fles) H.
AB, Princeton University, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1963.
Intern, York Hospital, 1963-1964; resident in internal medicine, York Hospital, 1964-1967; active staff, York Hospital, since 1970; chief division internal medicine, York Hospital, 1987-1995; president medical staff, York Hospital, l982-83; private practice, York, l970-. Board directors, president York-Adams chapter American Heart Association, 1971-1977. Member, chairman medical advising committee International Association Fire Chiefs, Washington, 1974-1979.
Chairman Firemen's Civil Svc. Board, York, 1971-1984. Board directors, president York Symphony Association, 1974-1979, York Foundation, 1976-1986.
Ruling elder 1st Presbyterian Church, York, 1976-1979, 93-96. Trustee York College Pennsylvania, since 1977, Chairman of the Board, since 1993. Board directors, president Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, York1986-1992.
Board directors Strand-Capitol Foundation, York since 1993, president, 1995-1997. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, York County Medical Society (board dirs.1973-1984), Rotary (board directors York 1976-1978, president 1979-1980).
Married Anne Bruen Cramer, June 22, 1963. Children: Benjamin Andrew III, Kathryn Anne Barclay, Jonathan Rush.