Howard John Peterson

Background

Peterson, Howard John was born on September 9, 1951 in Owatonna, Minnesota, United States. Son of Howard Frank and Phylis Delores Peterson.

Education

Student, General Motors Institute, Flint, Michigan, 1969-1970; Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1974; Master of Hospital Administration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1976.

Career

Administrative assistant, Hennipin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, 1973-1974; administrative resident, University of California, San Francisco, 1975-1976; from staff assistant to associate director, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, 1976-1983; director Pennsylvania State University Hospital, Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania, 1983-1989; founder, president, dBi Healthcare, Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1989-1991; president, dBi laboratories, since 1991. President, chief Executive officer Healthpass Inc., 1985-1989. Founding vice president Foundation on Statistical Methodology.

Preceptor for fellows Program in Hospital and Healthcare Administration University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1985. National advisor for teaching hospitals Chi Systems, Inc., since 1989. Member Pennsylvania Chamber Business and Industry Health Care Committee, since 1991.

Achievements

• Howard John Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy Health care executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman United Way Campaign, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982. Board directors American Red Cross, Ann Arbor, 1983. Member American Hospital Association, American College Healthcare Executives, University Hospital Consortium (board directors 1983-1989), Hospital Association Pennsylvania (executive committee council teaching hospital 1984-1989, policy review group 1987-1989), University Minnesota Alumni Association (board directors since 1985, secretary board 1989-1991).

Lodges: Rotary (Hershey).

Interests

• Avocations: running; golf. International traveling.

Connections

Married Barbara Lunn, September 14, 1974. Children: Nicholas Lunn, Natalie Lunn.

Father:

Howard Frank Peterson

Mother:

Phylis Delores Peterson

Spouse:

Barbara Lunn

child:

Nicholas Lunn Peterson

child:

Natalie Lunn Peterson