John Elway Ives

Background

Ives, John Elway was born on October 21, 1929 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1951; Master of Science, Yale University, 1956.

Career

Assistant director, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1956-1965; assistant to dean, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1963-1965; administrator, Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut, 1965-1966; hospital director, U. Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 1966-1977; executive director, Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, 1977-1980; executive vice president, Chief Executive Officer, Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, 1980-1987; executive vice president, chief operating officer, St. Luke's Episcopalian Hospital, Houston, 1987-1991; president, Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia, since 1991. Consultant, reviewer Clinical Cancer Program Review Committee, National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1976-1980, member general clinical research centers committee, 1984-1986. Director American Bank of Alachua County.

Achievements

• John Elway Ives has been listed as a noteworthy hospital administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration, Arlington, Virginia, 1985-1988. Board directors Civitan Regional Blood Center, Gainesville, 1977-1981, Neighborhood Housing Service, Gainesville, 1984-1987. COTH representative AAMC Assembly, 1985-1988, 92-95.

Secretary COTH administrative board AAMC, 1985-1988. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1953, Korea. Member University Hospital Consortium (president 1981-1983), Appalachian Council of University Teaching Hospitals, Society Health Service Administrators, American Hospital Association, Florida Hospital Association (trustee 1981-1985, treasurer 1984-1985, vice chairman, chairman elect 1985-1986, chairman 1986-1987).

Connections

Married Ann Poindexter, June 23, 1951. 1 child, Ralph Edward.

Spouse:

Ann Poindexter

child:

Ralph Edward Ives