John Alfred Svahn

Background

Svahn, John Alfred was born on May 13, 1943 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Albert Russell and Esther Marilu (Caffero) Svahn.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, University Washington, 1966. Postgraduate, University Pacific, 1973. Postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1974.

Career

Special assistant to director California Department Public Works, 1968-1970. Chief deputy director California Department Social Welfare, 1971-1973, director, 1973. Acting commissioner Community Services Administration, Department of Health, Washington, 1973-1974.

Commissioner Assistance Payments Administration, 1973-1976. Deputy administrator Social and Rehabilitation Service, 1974-1975. Administrator Social and Rehabilitation Services, 1975-1976.

Manager Haskins and Sells, 1976-1979. President John A. Svahn, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland, 1979-1981. United States commissioner social security Baltimore, 1981-1983.

Undersecretary Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, 1983-1984. Assistant to President for policy development, 1984-1986. Chairman Maximus Inc., 1988-1994.

United States commissioner Commission for Study of Alternatives for Panama Canal, 1987-1992. Executive vice president The Wexler Group, Washington, since 1995. Chairman Captial Associates, Inc., since 1994.

Board directors Logisticare, Inc., since 2000, EpicEdge, Inc., since 2001.

Achievements

• John Alfred Svahn has been listed as a noteworthy federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Development Disability Advisory Council, 1975-1976, President's Transition Team, 1980-1981, California Health Care Commission, 1972, public affairs committee United Way American, since 1987. Chairman Governors Commission on Corrections Health Care, Maryland, since 1990. Associate member California Republican State Center Committee, 1970-1972.

Board directors National Aquarium, Baltimore. Board directors Health Care Services National Academy of Sciences Institute Medicine, 1987-1992. Board directors Logisticare, Inc., since 2001.

Board directors Epic Edge, Inc., 2001-2004. Member Governor's Privatization Council, since 1992. Served to lieutenant United States Air Force, 1966-1968.

Member Annapolis Yacht Club, Sailing Club of the Chesapeake, Kent Island Yacht Club, Phi Delta Phi, Zeta Psi.

Connections

Married Jill Weber, July 12, 1977. Children: Kirsten Marie, John Alfred III.

Father:

Albert Russell Svahn

Mother:

Esther Marilu (Caffero) Svahn

Spouse:

Jill Weber

child:

Kirsten Marie Svahn

child:

John Alfred III Svahn