Mr. Smith is a native of Baltimore and was born on November 17, 1946. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland, College Park; Master of Business Administration from Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland; and Master of Hospital Administration from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. He joined the VA in 1973 at the Washington D.C., VA Medical Center as an administrative resident. Since that time, he has served at various levels within the Veterans Health Administration in senior administrative positions. Prior to being appointed as the Director of the VA Maryland Health Care System, he was the Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary for Health.

An active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Mr. Smith has also been appointed to the Board of Directors of two noteworthy charitable organizations, the United Way of Central Maryland and the Maryland Homeless Veterans, Incorporated. Additionally, he has also been appointed to the Maryland Hospital Association Council on Integrated Health Care Delivery.

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