Background
Lachner, Bernard Joseph was born on October 13, 1927 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Son of Bernard Joseph and Anne Lenore (Canty) Lachner.
Lachner, Bernard Joseph was born on October 13, 1927 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Son of Bernard Joseph and Anne Lenore (Canty) Lachner.
Student, University Notre Dame, 1945-1946; student, University Notre Dame, 1947-1948; Bachelor of Science, Creighton U., 1950; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1952; Doctor of Medical Science (honorary), Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1981.
Administrative intern to administrative assistant, Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, 1950-1954; assistant administrator, Iowa Methodist Hospital, 1954-1958; associate administrator, Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus, 1958-1962; administrator, Ohio State University Hospitals, 1962-1971; assistant dean, Ohio State University College Medicine, Columbus, 1961-1971; assistant vice president medical affairs, Ohio State University College Medicine, 1971; vice president administrative operations, Ohio State University College Medicine, 1971-1972; professor graduate program hospital and health services administration, Ohio State University College Medicine, 1967-1972; president, chief Executive officer, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital Corporation, 1972-1988; vice chairman, chief Executive officer, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital Corporation, since 1988; professor, Graduate School Management, Northwestern University, since 1972. Chairman Hospital Research and Development Institute, 1989, National Committee for Quality Healthcare, since 1989. Treasurer International Hospital Federation, 1983-1989.
Republican Coordinating Council on Medical Education, since 1977. Board directors McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University, since 1972, chairman administrative committee, 1974-1977. National advisory committee Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois, since 1973.
Advisory committee citizens committee University Illinois, since 1973. Served with United States Army, 1946-1947. Fellow American College Healthcare Executives (regent 1970-1971, governor 1976-1980, Gold medal 1984).
Member American Association Medical Colleges (executive committee, council teaching hospitals), American Hospital Association (trustee 1978-1982, chairman 1981), Illinois Hospital Association (executive committee 1975-1978, chairman 1976-1977), Ohio Hospital Association (president 1969-1970), Association Universities for Research and Astronomy (director 1971-1972), University Chicago Hospital Administration Alumni Association (president 1967-1968), Chicago Council Foreign Relations, Kiwanis (trustee 1969-1970).
Married Berneice Groen, August 16, 1952. Children: Bernard Joseph, Thomas Frederick, James Timothy.