Austin Ross

Background

Ross, Austin was born on August 12, 1929 in Milwaukee. Son of Austin and Elizabeth (Greene) Ross.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, 1951; Master in Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 1955.

Career

Administration intern, Cowell Memorial Hospital, Berkeley, 1953-1955; administration resident, Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, 1955-1956; associate administrator, Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, 1966-1968; administrator, Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, 1968-1977; vice president, executive administrator, Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, 1977-1990; assistant administrator, The Mason Clinic, Seattle, 1956-1966. Professor of University Washington, since 1991, chairman external advising committee, since 1983. Chairman, Board Of Directors Blue Cross Plan of Washington/Alaska, 1980-1982, Executive Committee member, 1973-1983.

Board directors Washington/Alaska Regional Medical Program, 1970-1976, vice chairman of the board of trustees, 1976. Consultant Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, 1979-1988, project co-director Health Superior vena cava syndrome Consortium Project, 1973-1977. Member Accrediting Commision on Education for Health Superior vena cava syndrome Administration, 1978-1981.

Active numerous other local and national professional organizations.

Achievements

• Austin Ross has been listed as a noteworthy health care executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Cornerstones of Leadership for Health Services Executives

    (Book by Ross, Austin)

  • Ambulatory Care Organization and Management (Wiley series in health services)

Membership

Board directors Downtown Seattle Development Association, 1980-1985, Alki Foundation, 1981-1990, Bellevue Pk.-Episcopal Retirement Home Project, 1983-1987. Chairman hospital division United Way, 1979, Personnel Commission Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, 1983-1985. Senior warden St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1979, 82.

President board trustees St. Thomas Day School, 1978. Advisory board Pike Market Community Clinic, since 1986. Lieutenant United States Army, 1950-1953.

Member American College Healthcare Executives (chairman 1984-1985, board governors 1979-1983, regent Washington/Alaska 1972-1976, Gold medal 1989), American College Medical Group Administrators (board member 1973-1974, Harry J. Harwick Distinguished Service award 1983, Article of Year award 1982, 85), American Hospital Association (chairman ad hoc committee on physician involment 1989, member structure committee 1986-1987, chairman Research and Development council 1982-1983, member advisory panel Center Ambulatory Care 1979-1980, council on manpower and education 1976-1979), Association Western Hospitals (board member 1971-1981, president 1976-1977, Alfred Mafley Administrator on Campus award 1981), Medical Group Management Association (chairman joint research committee 1982-1983, joint education committee 1980-1981, president 1976-1977), Seattle Area Hospital Council (president 1968-1970), Washington State Hospital Association (president 1971-1972), Rainier Club.

Connections

Married Annette Wolff, December 28, 1950. Children: Carol, Randall, Becky, Austin.

Father:

Austin Ross

Mother:

Elizabeth (Greene) Ross

Spouse:

Annette Wolff

child:

Austin Ross

child:

Randall Ross

child:

Carol Ross

child:

Becky Ross