Laura Ann Avakian

Background

Avakian, Laura Ann was born on July 6, 1945 in DeSoto, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Edward Ernest and Elizabeth (Gamel) McClary.

Education

Bachelor, U. Missouri, 1967; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1968.

Career

Instructor, Sacramento (California) State College, 1968-1969; teacher English, Hathaway Brown School, Cleveland, 1969-1973; personnel professional, Huron Road Hospital, Cleveland, 1974-1976; director human resources, Huron Road Hospital, Cleveland, 1978-1980; director employment, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1976-1978; senior vice president human resources, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, 1980-1996; senior vice president human resources, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Care Group, Boston, since 1996.

Achievements

• Laura Ann Avakian has been listed as a noteworthy Hospital administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mayor's Commision on Comparable Worth, Boston, 1989-1990. Trustee Pine Manor College, 1997. Member American Society Healthcare Human Resources Administration (board directors 1989-1993, President Leadership award 1989, Literature award 1992, president 1994-1995, Distinguished Svc. award 1997), Society Human Resource Management (Professional Excellence award 1996), Massachusetts Health Care Human Resources Association (president 1987-1988).

Interests

• Avocation: crossword puzzle construction.

Connections

Married Stephen Avakian, December 30, 1969.

Father:

Edward Ernest McClary

Mother:

Elizabeth (Gamel) McClary

Spouse:

Stephen Avakian