Background
Nesson, H. Richard was born on May 6, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Donald and Ruthe (Zakon) Nesson.
medical administrator physician
Nesson, H. Richard was born on May 6, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Donald and Ruthe (Zakon) Nesson.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard College, 1954; Doctor of Medicine Boston University, 1959.
Medical director, Harvard Community Health Plan, Boston, 1967-1973; director Office of Extramural Health Programs, Harvard School Public Health, Boston, 1973-1976; director division General Medicine and Primary Care, department medicine, Brigham & Woman's Hospital, Boston, 1976-1982; vice president ambulatory and community health services, Brigham & Woman's Hospital, Boston, 1976-1982; president, Brigham & Woman's Hospital, Boston, since 1982; Chief Executive Officer, Partners HealthCare System, Inc., 1994-1997. Senior program consultant Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, N.H., 1979-1982. Board directors Mercy Hospital Sys.
Chairman Brookline Advisory Council of Public Health, Massachusetts, 1971-1976. Member advisory committee of Radcliffe Seminars Program, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1975-1982. Board directors United Way, Boston, 1985-1990.
Member policy advisory committee Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1991. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association, Association American Medical Colleges, Massachusetts Public Health Association, Medical Administrators Conference (secretary 1982), Society Medical Administrators, American Federation Clinic Research, Massachusetts Medical Society, American Hospital Association (member council of management 1984-1987, chairman 1994-1995), Massachusetts Hospital Association (chairman 1994-1995), Group Health Association American, Harvard Club of Boston, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Lois Feinberg, August 25, 1957. Children– Edward D., Sara F.