Donald Calvin Mills

Background

Mills, Donald Calvin was born on April 3, 1934 in Neillsville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Calvin B. and Elnora (Uhlman) Mills.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1958; Master of Health Administration, University of Minnesota, 1962.

Career

Tax accountant, First Trust Company, St. Paul, 1958-1960; administrative assistant, Bethesda Lutheran Hospital, St. Paul, 1961-1962; administrator, Moose Lake (Minnesota) Eastern State Hospital, 1962-1968; administrator, Mount Carmel Nursing Home, Milwaukee, 1968-1970; vice president, National Health Enterprises, Milwaukee, 1970-1972; president, National Health Enterprises, 1972-1974; president, chief Executive officer, Bethesda Lutheran Medical Center, St. Paul, since 1974; preceptor program in hospital and health care administration, University of Minnesota, since 1975; member pediatric task force, Health Board Metropolitan Council, 1975-1976; member long term care task force, Health Board Metropolitan Council, 1977; task force on economics impact, Health Board Metropolitan Council, 1978. Board director Health Manpower Management Inc., 1975-1979, president, 1977-1978. Board directors Council Community Hospitals, since 1974, member policy and issues committee, 1979-1980.

Chairman N.E. Minnesota Regional Mental Health Retardation CoordinatingCom., 1968. Board directors Bethesda Foundation, BethCare, Bethesda Lutheran Hospital, Bethesda Lutheran Infirmary, Inc., Bethesda Community Services, Inc.;member Board Social Ministry. Hospital board representative Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Minnesota, since 1975.

Board directors Bethesda/University Family physicians, P.A., since 1975. Vice chairman Health East, St. Paul. President Health East Foundation, 1986-1989.

Health care consultant, since 1989.

Achievements

• Donald Calvin Mills has been listed as a noteworthy health care executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Moose Lake Planning Commission, 1965-1968. Chairman St. Paul health facilities United Way, 1977. President district G-East, St. Paul Association, 1975-1976.

With Army of the United States, 1954-1956. Fellow American College Nursing Home Administrators. Member Minnesota Hospital Association (trustee since 1978, chairman finance committee 1977-1979, rate review advisory subcommittee 1978-1979, Minnesota coalition on health care costs 1979-1980) Clubs: Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Loretta G. Thorson, November 24, 1954. Children: Jan D., Julie D., Jolene D.

Father:

Calvin B. Mills

Mother:

Elnora (Uhlman) Mills

Spouse:

Loretta G. Thorson

child:

Jolene D. Mills

child:

Julie D. Mills

child:

Jan D. Mills