Background
Smith, Gerard Albert was born on June 20, 1929 in Amsterdam, New York, United States. Son of Albert and Ann Smith.
Smith, Gerard Albert was born on June 20, 1929 in Amsterdam, New York, United States. Son of Albert and Ann Smith.
Bachelor of Arts Economics and Government, Syracuse University, 1951; Master of Public Administration in Public Administration, Syracuse University, 1952; Master of Business Administration in Personnel and Industrial Relations, University of Southern California, 1961; certified hospital organization and management, School Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969.
Administration manager, N. American Rockwell, Anaheim, California, 1956-1968;
administration, Los Altos Hospital, Long Beach, California, 1969-1972;
executive director, Doctor's Hospital, Lakewood, California, 1972-1977;
regional vice president, National Medical Enterprises, Inc., Los Angeles, 1973-1977;
senior vice president, chief hospital operations officer, National Medical Enterprises, Inc., Los Angeles, 1977-1981;
executive vice president, president hospital group, National Medical Enterprises, Inc., Los Angeles, 1981-1983;
senior vice president health affairs, National Medical Enterprises, Inc., Los Angeles, 1984-1986;
senior vice president Long Beach operations, National Medical Enterprises, Inc., Los Angeles, since 1986. Board of directors Blue Cross California, since 1981. Trustee California Association Hospitals and Health Systems, since 1977, chairman, since 1987.
Trustee Federation American Hospitals, since 1976. Board directors and Executive Committee Hospital Council Southern California, 1979-1983. Trustee United hospital Association, 1973.
Board directors California Institute Family Medicine, since 1985, Los Angeles County Medical Association-Regional Poison Information Center, since 1985. Board directors International City Bank.
Member American Academy Medical Adminstrns. (fellow since 1976), California Medical Review Inc. (board directors), American College Hospital Executives, American Public Health Association, Association Western Hospitals, Hospital Finance Management Association, United Hospital Association (president 1977, treasurer 1975, board directors since 1973).