Donald Joseph Gardner

Background

Gardner, Donald Joseph was born on June 6, 1930 in Buffalo. Son of Randle Anthony and Bernadette Louise (Scherer) Gardner.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Washington University, St. Louis, 1956.

Career

Wage and salary analyst Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1962—1966. Assistant administrator personnel services St. Joseph Hospital, Kirkwood, 1966—1973. Director personnel Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 1973—1974, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois, since 1975.

Member rural health manpower resource and advisory committee Southern Illinois University. Member Illinois Governor's Grievance Panel, 1983. Served with United States Navy, 1951-1955, Korea, China.

Achievements

• Donald Joseph Gardner has been listed as a noteworthy personnel director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman board directors, vice president St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Credit Union, since 1976. Board directors Effingham County (Illinois) Right To Life, since 1980. Member of Hospital Personnel Directors Association Greater St. Louis (president 1969-1970), American Society Hospital Personnel Administration, Southern Illinois Hospital Personnel Association 1982-1983.

Connections

Married Gertrude Johanna Thiessen, October 27, 1956. Children: Donald, John, Mary, Thomas, Paul, Matthew, Rachel, Loretta, Angela, Andrew.