Background
Cogswell, John Heyland was born on October 18, 1933 in Southampton, New York, United States. Son of John W. and Lucy A. (McCurdy) Cogswell.
telecommunications executive financial consultant
Cogswell, John Heyland was born on October 18, 1933 in Southampton, New York, United States. Son of John W. and Lucy A. (McCurdy) Cogswell.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1955. Master of Science, Dartmouth College, 1956.
Engineer, New England Telephone Сompany, Boston, 1956-1961; planning engineer, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, New England Telephone Сompany, Boston, 1961-1963; staff accountant, Boston, New England Telephone Сompany, Boston, 1963-1965; construction program engineer, New England Telephone Сompany, Boston, 1969-1971; division manager finance, New England Telephone Сompany, Boston, 1971-1983; secretary-treasurer, New England Telephone Сompany, Boston, 1983-1990; engineer, American Telephone Сompany, New York City, 1965-1968; manager economics, American Telephone Сompany, New York City, 1968-1969. Treasurer, board directors Neighborhood Health Plan, Boston, 1986-1988, 90-98, president 1988-1990.
Active Needham Board Selectmen, 1996—2008, Needham Town Meeting, 1975—2008. Board director Visiting Nurse Association Care Network Foundation, since 2008. President board directors Health Action Forum, Greater Boston, 1992—1997, treasurer, 1983—1992, 1997—1998.
Treasurer, board directors Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1978—1991, Needham History Society, Inc., Massachusetts, 1975—1995, trustee, since 1995. Treasurer, board directors Community Health Center Capital Fund, 1992—1999. Chairman Needham Planning Board, 1977—1987.
Active Needham Board Appeals, 1987—1991. Chairman Needham Board Selectmen, 1998, 2001, 2006. Board directors Pathway Health Networks, 1995—1996, Care Group, since 1996, Health Agencies of Massachusetts, 1996—1999, Community Health Charities, 1999—2005, president, 2001.
Board directors Massachusetts Hospital Association, 2000—2003, Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates, 2000—2002, chairman, 2000—2002. Board directors Combined Health Appeal of Massachusetts, 1991—1996, president, 1993—1995. Chairman board directors Provider Service Network, 2003—2005.
Board directors Center Community Responsive Care, 1994—1998, treasurer, 1994—1995. Trustee Deaconess-Glover Hospital, 1991—1999, vice-chairman, 1992—1994, chairman, 1994—1999. Board directors Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, 1991—1996, treasurer, 1994—1996, 128 Business Council, since 2008, board directors, since 1999, HealthPoint, 2001—2004, Deaconess-Waltham Hospital, 2002, New England Health Care Foundation, 1992—1996, Living Care Villages of Massachusetts, since 2005, treasurer, since 2007.
Board directors North Hill Retirement Community, since 2005, treasurer, since 2007. Board directors, treasurer Cogswell Family Association, since 1989. Member Finance Management Association (board directors 1977-1979), Finance Executive Institute (board directors 1988-1990), Treasurer's Club Greater Boston (president 1987-1988), Republican Club (New Providence, New Jersey.
President 1966-1968).
Married Patricia A. Morrissey, June 18, 1955. Children: Julie A., Catherine J.