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hospital corporation executive

Don Lee Arnwine, American hospital corporation executive. Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award Center State University, 1976; Health Care Executive of Year award B'nai B'rith, 1985, National Health Care Executive award, New York City, 1987; 1st individual leadership award Voluntary Hospitals American, 1992.

Background

Arnwine, Don Lee was born on October 2, 1932 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Lester F. and Evalee (Loper) Arnwine.

Education

Pharmacy student, University Oklahoma, 1949-1950; diploma X-ray technical, Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1953; Bachelor of Science, Center State University, Edmund, Oklahoma, 1957; Master of Health Administration, Northwestern University, 1959; Juris Doctor (honorary), University Charleston, 1974.

Career

Resident in hospital administration, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1958-1959; administrative assistant, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1959-1960; assistant director hospitals, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1960-1961; director hospitals, U. Colorado, Denver, 1961-1972; president, Charleston (West Virginia) Area Medical Center, 1972-1982; president, chief Executive officer, Voluntary Hospitals American, Irving, Texas, 1982-1985; chairman, chief Executive officer, Voluntary Hospitals American, Irving, Texas, 1985-1988; president, Arnwine Associations, Irving, since 1988. Board directors National Quality Health. President Metropolitan Colorado Hospital Council, 1966.

Achievements

  • Don Lee Arnwine has been listed as a noteworthy Hospital corporation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Presbyterian Church, Denver, 1967-1970, Charleston, 1979-1981. President Health Industry Council Dallas-Fort Worth Region. President foundation board Irving Healthcare System, 1992.

With Medical Service corpus, United States army, 1953-1955. Fellow American College Hospital Administrators. Member American Hospital Association (delegate at large 1971-1974, 75-77, council on legislation 1978-1979, continuing education committee 1981-1983), Colorado Hospital Association (president 1969), Council of Teaching Hospitals (administrative board 1970-1973).

Lodges: Optimists (Colorado governor 1967, international vice president 1969, president 1977-1978).

Connections

Married Norma L. Roof, April 30, 1955. Children: Devon L., Andrea Arnwine Powers.

Father:
Lester F. Arnwine

Mother:
Evalee (Loper) Arnwine

Spouse:
Norma L. Roof

child:
Devon L. Arnwine

child:
Andrea Arnwine Powers Arnwine