UP CLOSE -- TIM SMITH

* FAMILY STATUS: Married -- wife, Jenean, and sons Brad, 10, and Brian, 8

* AGE: 42

* EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in business economics from UC Santa

Barbara and master’s in public health from UCLA.

* PAST OFFICES HELD: Served on the boards of many local community groups,

including the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce, Huntington Beach Union

High School District Educational Foundation, Garden Grove Community

Foundation, the Boys & Girls Club, Federation of American Health Systems,

United Hospital Assn., Private Essential Access Community Hospitals,

Healthcare Assn. of Southern California and American Heart Assn.

* EXPLAIN YOUR JOB IN 15 WORDS OR FEWER: Provide hospital staff,

physicians and volunteers with what they need to give quality patient

care.

* YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Two wonderful sons

* PERSONAL MOTTO: Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.

* MOST HUMBLING MOMENT: Playing video games against my 8- and 10-year-old

sons. I always finish last.

* YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE: Escaped from the world for six months to

hike in New Zealand

* MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK YOU’VE READ: “Conversations with God”

* WHAT CASSETTE OR COMPACT DISC IS IN YOUR CAR RIGHT NOW? Sting, “Brand

New Day”

* YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION: Photo album of my family

* WHICH WORDS OR PHRASE DO YOU OVERUSE? That’s a good question.

* WHAT CAN YOU COOK? Great waffles, banana pancakes and omelets

* A HABIT YOU WISH YOU COULD CONTROL: Interrupting people

* THE COLLEGE MAJOR YOU ALMOST CHOSE: Anthropology/archeology

* YOUR LAST CHARITABLE ACT: Chairing a fund-raising committee for the

American Heart Assn.

* AS A CHILD, WHAT DID SCHOOLMATES TEASE YOU ABOUT? That I looked like

John Davidson

* WHAT IS IN YOUR CAR TRUNK RIGHT NOW? Golf clubs

* THE FIRST THING THAT ATTRACTED YOU TO YOUR PARTNER OR SPOUSE: Her smile

* THE WORST IDEA YOU EVER HAD: Getting my first ski lesson during a

blizzard

* WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN VOTED IN HIGH SCHOOL: Best smile

* WHO ARE YOUR HEROES? Cancer survivors -- they have a passionate love of

life.

* FAVORITE ESCAPE FROM REALITY: Watching action/science fiction movies

* ONE THING YOU WOULD CHANGE ABOUT THE WORLD IF YOU COULD: Have each

individual show respect to everyone they encounter.

* YOUR IDEA OF EXERCISE: An hour of stationary bicycle and weight

machines

* PHONE OR ADDRESS WHERE PEOPLE CAN REACH YOU: Fountain Valley Regional

Hospital and Medical Center, 17100 Euclid St., Fountain Valley