Background
Blaes, Stephen Mathias was born on July 16, 1938 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Omer W. and Catherine Jane (Maher) Blaes.
Blaes, Stephen Mathias was born on July 16, 1938 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Omer W. and Catherine Jane (Maher) Blaes.
St. Louis University (Bachelor of Science, 1960). University of Kansas (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1963). Order of the Coif. Editor, Kansas Law Review, 1962-1963.
General Counsel, Catholic Health Association of the United States, since 1979. Chairman of the Board, 1985— and Senior Counsel,, CSJ Health System of Wichita.
Law clerk United States District Court Kansas, Kansas City, 1963-1964. Partner Jochems, Sargent & Blaes, Wichita, 1964-1969, Blaes & Heath, Wichita, 1969-1989. Special counsel Foulston & Siefkin, 1989-1993.
General counsel Catholic Health Association United States, St. Louis, 1979-1993. Chairman board, senior cousnel CSJ Health Systems, Wichita, 1986-1993, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1993-1995. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer North America Health Alliance, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, since 1995.
Delegate Congress Hospital Trustees, Chicago.
Member American Academy Hospital Attorneys (president 1984-1985), American Hospital Association (house of deals 1992-1995, governing council on healthcare system 1992-1995), Crestview Country Club (president 1992).
Golf, photography, travel.
Married Mary Colleen Cavanaugh, July 6, 1961. Children: Matthew, Lori, Brian, Michael.