Background
Harrison, Lois Smith was born on May 13, 1924 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Richard Paul and Henrietta Foust (Menges) Smith.
Harrison, Lois Smith was born on May 13, 1924 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Richard Paul and Henrietta Foust (Menges) Smith.
Bachelor, Hood College, 1945; Master of Arts, Hood College, 1993; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1946; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hood College, 1993.
Counselor, City College of New York, 1945-1946;
founding administrator, counselor, instructor psychology and sociology, Hagerstown (Maryland.) Junior College, 1946-1951;
registrar, Hagerstown (Maryland.) Junior College, 1946-1951, 53-54;
instructor psychology and orienta, Hagerstown (Maryland.) Junior College, 1954-1956;
registrar, instructor, psychology, Baltimore Junior College, 1951-1954;
business manager, accountant for private medical practice, Hagerstown, since 1953;
trustee, Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, 1975-1997;
Chairman of the Board, Washington County Hospital, since 1986;
member board, Washington Couty Health Sys. Inc., since 1997;
board directors Home Federal Savings Bank, Hagerstown, since 1984, chairman, 1997. Chairman.acute care Health Sys.
Board, since 1997; Chairman, Board Of Directors Home Federal Savings Bank, 1998. Speaker educational panels, conversations hospital panels and seminars.
Trustee Hood College, Frederick, since 1972, chairman board, 1979-1995. Member Maryland Governor's Commission to Study Structure and Educational Development Commission, 1971-1975. President Washington County Council Church Women, 1970-1972.
Appointee Economic Development Commission, County Impact Study Commission Board. Board directors Maryland Hospital Association, 1988-1998, Maryland Churches United, since 1975. Chairman board directors Maryland Hospital Education Institute, 1978-1998.
Member Christ's Reformed Church, since 1935. President Church Consistory. Chairman Chesapeake Healthcare Forum, 1995-1997.
Chairman Centennial Celebration, Washington County Hospital Board. Member Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce.
Married Richard Lee Harrison, June 23, 1951. Children: Elizabeth Lee Boyce, Margaret Louise Wade, Richard Paul.