Background
Gitch, David William was born on December 25, 1939 in Fredericksburg, Iowa, United States. Son of Carl August and Myra Ann (Laabs) Gitch.
healthcare facility administrator
Gitch, David William was born on December 25, 1939 in Fredericksburg, Iowa, United States. Son of Carl August and Myra Ann (Laabs) Gitch.
Bachelor in Business and Government, Valparaiso (Indiana) University, 1962. Master of Business Administration in Health Care Administration, George Washington University, 1964.
Administrative resident, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, 1963-1964; administrative assistant, Community Hospital, Indianapolis, 1964-1965; assistant director, Community Hospital, Indianapolis, 1965-1967; associate director, Community Hospital, Indianapolis, 1967-1968; associate director, St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, St. Paul, 1968-1973; chief operating officer, senior associate director, St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, St. Paul, 1973-1980; chief Executive officer, St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, St. Paul, 1980-1985; chief Executive officer, administrator, Harborview Medical Center/U. Washington, Seattle, 1985-1991; president, chief Executive officer, Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton, Washington, since 1991. Member clinical faculty U. Washington School Public Health, Seattle, since 1985, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1980.
Member Committee of Affordable Health Care, Seattle, since 1985. Chair Title XIX advisory committee State of Washington, Olympia, 1987-1990. Board directors Washington Hospital Associates, 1987-1995, chairman, 1992-1993.
Member executive committee National Association Public Hospitals, 1988-1991. Member American Hospital Association (house delegations 1990-1993, regional policy board, chairman metro hospital governing board 1994), Bermerton Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors since 1993), Valparaiso University Alumni Association (board directors since 1992).
Married Susan Virginia Frykholm, August 24, 1963. Children: Mark, Brad, Katie.