Background
Smith, C. Thomas was born on April 10, 1938 in Little Rock. Son of Carl Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Singleton) Smith.
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C. Thomas Smith
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Bachelor, Baylor University, 1960; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1962; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bridgeport, 1986; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Quinnipiac College, 1988.
Career
Assistant to department chairman psychology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1959-1960;
administrative extern, Arkansas Baptist Medical Center, Little Rock, summer 1958;
acting personnel director, Arkansas Baptist Medical Center, Little Rock, summer 1960;
administrative extern, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, summer 1959;
administrative resident, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1961-1962;
administrative assistant, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1962-1963;
administrative associate, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1963-1967;
associate director, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, 1967-1971;
coordinator health science planning, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1969-1971;
associate executive director, Herny Ford. Hospital, Detroit, 1971-1974;
vice president, executive director, Herny Ford. Hospital, Detroit, 1974-1977;
trustee, Herny Ford.
Hospital, Detroit, 1974-1977;
president, Yale-New Hospital, since 1977;
trustee, Yale-New Hospital, since 1978;
president, Yale-New Haven Health Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation, since 1983;
also board directors, Yale-New Haven Health Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation. Lecturer health care administration University of Minnesota, 1969-1971. Lecturer department epidemiology public health School Medicine, Yale University, since 1977.
Lecturer School Organisation and Management, Yale University, since 1979. Preceptor graduate programs in hospital andhealth care administration Yale University, since 1977. Speaker in field; trustee National Committee Quality Health Care, since 1978, Hospital Research and Ednl.
Trust, since 1987;board directors Hospital Research and Development, Inc., 1983-1989. Board directors, Executive Committee Volunteer Hospitals American, Inc., since 1983. United States delegate King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, 1983-1988.
Member county on health care technical Institute Medicine, NAS, 1986-1988. Board directors Volunteer Hospitals American of Southern New England, since 1985, Volunteer Hospitals American Enterprises, since 1988. Board directors Genetech, Incorporated, New York Haven Savings Bank.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors United Way Greater New Haven, 1984-1989, campaign chairman, 1986. Board directors Science Pk. Development Corporation, New Haven, since 1983.
Trustee U. Bridgeport, 1987-1989. Member American Hospital Association (trustee since 1987, chairman elect 1990), Association American Medical Colls. (administrative board council teaching hospitals 1982-1986, chairman 1986), American College Healthcare Executives, Connecticut Hospital Association (trustee 1982-1986), Quinnipiack Club, New Haven Country Club, Woodbridge Country Club.
Connections
Married Martha Nell Fincher, June 24, 1961. Children: Laura, Adam.
