Background
Laboda, Gerald was born on August 15, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis and Rose (Waldman) Laboda.
oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Laboda, Gerald was born on August 15, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis and Rose (Waldman) Laboda.
Student, Temple University, 1954-1956; Doctor of Medical Dentistry, Temple University, 1960; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1960-1961.
Resident physician in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Jefferson U. Hospital, Philadelphia, 1961-1963;
private practice oral and maxillofacial surgery, S.W. Florida Oral and Facial Surgery Associations, Fort Myers, since 1965. Board dirs Nationsbank, S.W. Florida. Chairman of the board of trustees S.W. Florida Regional Medical Center, Fort Myers, 1989-1994, secretary board of trustees, since 1974.
Medical director S.W. Florida division Columbia/Hospital Corporation of America healthcare corporation, since 1994. Trustee East Pointe Hospital Lehigh, Florida, Gulf Coast Hospital, Fort Myers. Vice president Flordeco, Inc.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Procraft Industries, Limited liability company.
President Young Men’s Christian Association of Lee County, 1976. President, board directors Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Fort Myers, Florida, 1991, Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation. Vice chairman Downtown Redevelopment Agency, Fort Myers, 1985—1993.
Chairman, since 1993. Board directors United Way of Lee County, 1981, Florida Repertory Theater, since 1999, chairman, since 2001, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation, 1990—2000. Member board dentistry State of Florida, 1999—2003, chairman, since 2002.
Fellow American Association Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (trustee District III 1984-1987, vice president 1987-1988, president 1989-1990). Member Florida Society Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (president 1980-1981), Florida Dental Society of Anesthesiology (president 1978-1979), Southwest Florida Dental Society (president 1974), Southeastern Society Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation (board directors since 1993, vice chairman 1997, chairman 1998-2000).
Married Sheila Lois Plasky, August 2, 1956. Children: Amy, Michèle, Alane, Bruce.