Background
Birnbaum, Irwin Morton was born on July 15, 1935 in Brooklyn. Son of Sol N. and Rose (Cohen) Birnbaum.
Birnbaum, Irwin Morton was born on July 15, 1935 in Brooklyn. Son of Sol N. and Rose (Cohen) Birnbaum.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Brooklyn College, 1956. Juris Doctor, New York University, 1961.
Budget officer Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 1962-1970, vice president, chief finance officer, 1970-1986. Counsel Proskauer & Rose LLP, New York City, 1986-1989, partner, 1989-1997. Chief operating officer Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1997—2004, senior advisor to the dean, 2004—2005, senior advisor Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, since 2005.
Chairman board directors FOJP Service Corporation, 2006, FFH Insurance Company, 1998-2006, Federation Jewish Philanthropies Services Corporation. Member executive committee and chair finance committee Medical Center Insurance Company Vermont, Inc., 1997-2005. Adjunct professor Yale University School Medicine.
Lecturer public health, health policy, administration School Medicine Yale University. Mediator and arbitrator American Health Lawyers Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Service, since 2008.
Trustee, treasurer, executive committee Malmonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, since 1988. Secretary/treasurer, executive committee Hospital Trustees New York State, 1990-1997, trustee South County Health Systems, South Kingston, Rhode Island, 2007. Board directors Jewish Home for the Aged, New Haven, 2003-2007.
Fellow New York Academy Medicine. Member Association of Bar of City of New York (secretary committee on medicine and law 1989-1990, secretary health law committee 1995-1996), American Academy Hospital Attorneys (special committee in health care systems).
Married Arlene R. Burrows, June 8, 1957. Children: Bruce J., Leslie R. Birnbaum Ventura, Amy G. Birnbaum Heath.