Background
Smith, Leslie Roper was born on June 20, 1928 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Austin J. and Helen (Roper) Smith.
hospital and health facility administrator
Smith, Leslie Roper was born on June 20, 1928 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Austin J. and Helen (Roper) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pacific, 1951; Master of Science in Public Adminstrn, University of Southern California, 1956.
Administrative assistant, Ranchos Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California, 1953-1957;
assistant administrator, Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, California, 1957-1965;
administrator, Harbor University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1966-1971;
acting regional director, Los Angeles County Coastal Health Services Region, 1973;
president, San Pedro Peninsula Hospital, San Pedro, California, 1974-1986;
executive director, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, 1971-1973;
administrator, Long Beach (California) Hospital, 1965-1966;
associate clinical professor community medicine public health, also emergency medicine, University of Southern California, 1968-1978;
instructor, University of Southern California (School Public Administration), 1968;
preceptor hospital administration, University of California at Los Angeles School Public Health, since 1964;
chief Executive officer, French Hospital Medical Center and Health Plan, 1986-1987;
director health care services, McCormack & Farrow, since 1987. Lecturer in field, since 1963. Consultant emergency health services Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1970-1973.
Chairman of Commission disaster preparedness Hospital Council Southern California, 1966-1972, secretary, since 1971, president, 1973. Member California Assembly Committee on Emergency Medical Services, 1970, California Emergency Medical Advisory Committee, 1972-1975, Los Angeles County Commision on Emergency Medical Services, 1975-1983, Los Angeles Health Planning and Development Agency Commission, 1980-1983. Board directors Blue Cross of Southern California.
Member hospital relations committee Blue Cross of California. Member of advisory commission on emergency health services California Department Health, 1974-1975. Board directors, member Executive Committee Truck Insurance Exchange of Farmers Insurance Group, 1977-1982.
Board directors Hospital Council of Southern California, 1966-1976, 81-86, Health Resources Institute, 1985-1986. Chairman Preferred Health Network, 1983-1986.
Member goals committee, Torrance, since 1968. President Silver Spur Little League, Palos Verdes, 1969-1970. Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1948.
Fellow American College Health Care Executives (life). Member American, National management associations, American Hospital Association (chairman commission on community emergency health services 1973), California Hospital Association (chairman committee emergency services 1965-1970, trustee 1973-1976, board directors California Insurance Service Group 1980-1982), County Suprs. Association California (chairman joint subcommittee on emergency care 1970).
Married Edith Sue Fincher, June 22, 1952. Children: Melinda Sue, Leslie Erin, Timothy Brian.