Lester Lewis Lamb

Background

Lamb, Lester Lewis was born on August 11, 1932 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of Lester Lewis and Nina Elizabeth (Higgs) Lamb.

Education

Bachelor, Richmond College, 1955. Postgraduate, Richmond College, 1955—1956. Master of Health Administration, Medical College Virginia, 1958.

Career

Assistant director admissions, hospital division Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1956, administrative resident, 1957. Administrative resident Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital, Woodstock, Virginia, 1957,Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, Maryland., 1957-1958. Administrator Hampshire Memorial Hospital, Romney, West Virginia, 1958-1959, Marmet (West Virginia) Hospital, Incorporated., 1959-1960.

Assistant director University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1961.

Administrator Richard Joshua Reynolds-Patrick County Memorial Hospital, Stuart, Virginia, 1961-1964, Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital, Woodstock, 1965-1969, Mary Greely Memorial Hospital, Ames, Iowa, 1969-1970. Executive director Radford (Virginia) Cmty.

Hospital, 1970-1981, president, 1981. Vice chairman First Virginia Reinsurance, 1986, chairman, 1997.

Executive vice president Carilion Health System, 1989.

Guest lecturer, adjunct assistant professor Radford University, 1980-1981. Chairman Virginia Professional Underwriters, Incorporated., 1984-1987. Chairman Virginia Hospital Shared Superior vena cava syndrome, Virginia Healthcare Waste Management Cooperative, 1995-1997, Volunteer Hospital American Mid-Atlantic, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Lester Lewis Lamb has been listed as a noteworthy hospital administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Hospital American Mid-Atlantic, 1988—1990. Member Virginia Governor's Health Services Cost Review Commission, 1978—1984, Virginia State Board Health, since 1992. Vice chairman, 1994; chairman, 1995.

Fellow: Royal Society Health, American College Healthcare Executives. Member: Roanoke Area Hospital Council (president 1974), Medical College Virginia Hospital Administration Alumni Association (secretary, president), Virginia Hospital Association. (president 1981-1982), American Hospital Association (Virginia delegate), Rotary Club (president), Psi Chi.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Watson, August 11, 1956. Children: Melissa, Amy, Elizabeth.

Father:

Lester Lewis Lamb

Mother:

Nina Elizabeth (Higgs) Lamb

Spouse:

Mary Lou Watson

child:

Melissa Lamb

child:

Elizabeth Lamb

child:

Amy Lamb