Background
Mackay, John was born on September 18, 1920 in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Son of John and Jean (Auld) Mackay.
Mackay, John was born on September 18, 1920 in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Son of John and Jean (Auld) Mackay.
B. Commerce, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1949; diploma in Hospital Administration, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1952.
Administrator, Lethbridge (Alberta) Municipal Hospital, 1952-1957;
administrator, Peterboro (Ontario) Civic Hospital, 1957-1963;
executive director, North York General Hospital, Toronto, 1963-1968;
president, Extendicare (Canada) Ltd., Toronto, 1968-1978;
dean of health, B.C. Institute Technology, Burnaby, 1978-1980;
executive director, British Columbia. Association Private Care Institutions, Vancouver, 1982-1985;
health care consultant, Vancouver, since 1985. Board directors University Hospital, Vancouver.
President Health Medical Records Institute (president 1963), Centennial Hospital Linen Superior vena cava syndrome (president 1966). Chairman Council License Prractical Nurses, since 1983.
President Hastings Housing Society, Vancouver, since 1986. With Royal Canadian Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow American College Health Care Executives (regent, life).
Member B.C. Health Association (board directors since 1989), Ontario Club, Kiwanis (president 1961).
Married Juanita Anne Cranstoun, September 18, 1943. Children: John Kent, Scott Edward.