Background
Houtz, Duane Talbott was born on April 28, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Dudley and Helen (Talbott) Houtz.
Houtz, Duane Talbott was born on April 28, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Dudley and Helen (Talbott) Houtz.
Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1955. Master of Health Administration, Washington University, St. Louis, 1960.
Assistant director Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Gainesville, Florida, 1961-1965. Assistant professor Center for Health and Hospital Administration, University Florida, 1964-1965. Administrator, executive vice president Baptist Medical Center, Montclair-Birmingham, Alabama, 1965-1975.
Hospital director Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, 1975-1977. President Morton F. Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida, 1977-1992, president emeritus, since 1992. National advisor to the health care industry Pershing Yoakley & Associates, Professional Corporation, 1995-1999.
Partner Corrigo Health Care Solutions, since 2000. Chairman Southeastern Hospital Conference, 1986-1987. Chairman, president SunHealth Care Plans Florida, 1986-1987.
Board directors SunHealth Enterprises Inc., SunHealth Corporation. Advisor Corrigo Health Care Solutions, LLC, since 1998. Board member Madonna Ptak Alzheimer's Research Center, since 2007.
Chairman alternate revenue committee Pinellas County Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome Advisory Council, Florida, 1982. Board directors Cmty. Svc. Council, Birmingham, 1972-1975, United Way of Pinellas County, 1987-1993, campaign chairman medical division, 1992-1994.
Board directors Florida League for Nursing, 1989-1998, Bay Area Hospital Council/Tampa Bay Hospital Council, 1990-1995, Morton Plant Foundation, 1990-1996. Member Florida Geriatric Research Board, since 1993. Member of advisory board Junior League Pinellas County, 1993-1994.
Member Veterans Affairs Management Assistance Council, since 1996. Vice chairman Sun Coast Health Council, 1998. Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1958.
Fellow American College Healthcare Executives (Regents award 1992). Member National League Nursing (board directors), American Hospital Association (vice chairman council nursing1983 research committee), Association Voluntary Hospitals Florida (board directors 1979-1983,president 1979-1980), Florida Hospital Association (trustee, board directors 1979-1982), Greater Clearwater Chamber of Commerce (Outstanding Citizen selection committee 1982, Board of Governors 1984-1987, Board of Governors 1987-1988), Pinellas Suncoast Chamber of Commerce (advisory council 1984-1987), Phi Delta Theta (Birmingham chapter president 1970-1971).
Married Margaret McNiel. Children: Erik Siegfried, Jamie Houtz Harvey.