Background
Smith, Ronald Lynn was born on September 22, 1940 in Algona, Iowa, United States. Son of Russell Malcom and Helen Lucille (Gridley) Smith.
Smith, Ronald Lynn was born on September 22, 1940 in Algona, Iowa, United States. Son of Russell Malcom and Helen Lucille (Gridley) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1962. Postgraduate, University South Dakota, 1963. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1965.
With, Harris Hospital-Methodist, Fort Worth, 1967-1982;
associate executive director, Harris Hospital-Methodist, Fort Worth, 1974-1976;
executive director, Harris Hospital-Methodist, Fort Worth, 1977-1982;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Harris Methodist Health System, Fort Worth, since 1982;
senior executive vice president, Texas Health Resources, since 1997. Member Premier, Inc., National Committee for Quality Health Care. Member of advisory county Hill-Rom Company, 1991.
Member healthcare executive advisory county International Business Machines Corporation, 1991. Member board Texas Commerce Bank.
Trustee Tarrant County United Way, 1977-1979, campaign chairman, 1992, chairman of the board of trustees 1993, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1994, area-wide services chair, 1988-1991, self-sufficiency task force. Board member Texas Research League, 1990-1995, national board visitors Texas Christian U., since 1990. Board visitors Texas Wesleyan University, since 1995.
Fellow American College Hospital Executives. Member Texas Hospital Association (trustee 1983-1987, chairman 1986-1987), Texas Healthcare Council, Healthcare Leadership Council, Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (president 1981), Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1992), Rotary.
Married Jacqueline Sue Yarger, December 23, 1962 (divorced August 1981). Children: Sheri Rene, Gregory Mark, Brenton Alan. Married Sylvia Jo Grotjan, December 31, 1982.
1 child, Russell Lynn.