Background
Neumann, Forrest Karl was born on October 7, 1930 in St. Louis. Son of Metz Earl and Ruth (McGhee) Neumann.
Neumann, Forrest Karl was born on October 7, 1930 in St. Louis. Son of Metz Earl and Ruth (McGhee) Neumann.
Bachelor of Science, Roosevelt University, 1953. Master of Science in Hospital Administration, Northwestern University, 1955.
Administrative resident Louis A. Weiss Hospital, Chicago, 1954-1955. Member staff Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan, 1958-1990. Chief Executive Officer, president, director Edward W. Sparrow Hospital, 1962-1990.
President, chief executive officer, director Mason General Hospital, Michigan, 1973-1985. Chairman board Caymich Insurance Company Ltd., Cayman Islands, 1979-1991, emeritus director Cayman Islands, since 1991. Chairman board Caymich Insurance Company (Barbados) Ltd., 1986-1991.
President, Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Hospital Association Insurance Company, 1990-1996. Director Michigan Hospital Associates Insurance Company, 1976-1998. President, Chief Executive Officer, Sparrow, Inc., 1984-1990.
Chairman board Michigan Hospital Association Insurance Company, 1979-1990. Director First of America Bank Corporation, 1980-1995, Auto Owners Insurance Company, 1980-1990. 1st lieutenant Medical Services Corps United States Air Force, 1955-1958.
Chairman hospital division United Community Chest, 1965-1968, chairman budget steering committee, 1970-1971, board directors, member executive committee, 1969-1975. Member advisory committee Capitol Area Comprehensive Health Planning Association, 1969, board directors, 1971-1975, treasurer, 1974-1975. Member, vice chairman Michigan Arbitration Advisory Committee, 1975-1980.
Board directors Graduate Medical Education, Inc., 1971-1980, president, 1972-1973, treasurer 1973. Fellow American College Hospital Administrators (life). Member Southwestern Michigan Hospital Council (trustee 1968-1973, president 1970-1971), American Hospital Association (delegate 1979-1987), Michigan Hospital Association (1st vice president 1972-1973, board directors, executive committee, treasurer 1974-1975, chairman 1976-1977, Meritorious Key award 1979), Rotary.
Married Erika Stefanie Turkl, February 11, 1955. Children: Tracey Neumann Liberson, Karen Neumann Kruger, Scott, Lisa.