Diane Hilja Friedman

Background

Friedman, Diane Hilja was born on May 12, 1941 in Ironwood, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Culvert and Taimi Hilja (Honkala) Simenson.

Education

Diploma, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1962; Bachelor, Roosevelt U., 1974; Master of Arts magna cum laude, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1976; Master of Science magna cum laude, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1989; postgraduate, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1990.

Career

Nurse, Michael Reese Hospital, 1961-1962; teacher, Board Education, Chicago, 1976-1979; nurse, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1979-1980; nurse manager, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1981-1988; director nursing, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1988-1990; vice president nursing, Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, Illinois, 1990-1994; vice president nursing and allied health services, Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, Illinois, 1994-1995; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, Illinois, 1995-1997; president, Chief Executive Officer, Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, Illinois, since 1998; also board directors, Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, Illinois. Independent consultant Champaign, Illinois, since 1991.

Achievements

• Diane Hilja Friedman has been listed as a noteworthy Healthcare administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Cancer Society. Member American Organisation Nurse Executives, Illinois Organisation Nurse Executives (president regional board 1994-1995), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Bruce Friedman, August 25, 1961. 1 child, Aaron Craig.

Father:

Kenneth Culvert Simenson

Mother:

Taimi Hilja (Honkala) Simenson

Spouse:

Bruce Friedman

child:

Aaron Craig Friedman