Background
Friesen, Gordon Arthur was born on January 21, 1909 in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Abraham James and Eliza (Friesen) Friesen. emigrated to the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1962.
Friesen, Gordon Arthur was born on January 21, 1909 in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Abraham James and Eliza (Friesen) Friesen. emigrated to the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1962.
Doctor of Laws, George Washington University. D. Administration (honorary), Northland Open University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Business manager, Saskatoon City Hospital, 1929-1937;
administrator, Belleville General Hospital, Ontario, Canada, 1937-1941;
administrator, Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Ontario, 1946-1951;
principal consultant senior hospital administrator, United Mine Workers Hospitals in Appalachia, 1951-1954;
founder, Gordon A. Friesen International, Inc., Washington, since 1954. Visiting lecturer School Hospital Administration, St. Saint Louis University, Health Services Planning and Design Program, Columbia George Washington University Graduate School, C.W. Post U., United States Army Medical Field Service School, United States Naval School Hospital Administration, National Naval Center. Consultant surgeon general United States Navy.
Member advisory council, lecturer Xavier U., Cincinnati.
Served with Royal Canadian Air Force, 1941-1946. Fellow American College Hospital Administrators, Royal Society Arts, Royal Society Health. Honorary fellow American Academy Medical Administrators.
Honorary member Costa Rican Hospital Association (honorary president). Member International Hospital Federation, American Association Hospital Planning, American Hospital Association, Canadian College Health Service Executives. Life member, founder Saskatchewan Hospital Association (honorary life), Luther Rice Society Clubs: Cosmos.
Son of Abraham James and Eliza (Friesen) F. M. Jane Helen Fuller, July 25, 1947. Children: Mary Jane, Sarah Elizabeth.