Laurence Patrick Harkness

Background

Harkness, Laurence Patrick was born on September 8, 1941 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of George Robert and Marilu Harkness.

Education

AB, Rockhurst College, 1962; Master of Science in Health Administration, U. Missouri, 1971.

Career

Personnel technician, City of Kansas City, 1962-1966; assistant administrator, personnel director Medical Center, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1966-1970; director personnel and labor relations, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1970-1973; administrator, director Office Medical Education, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1973-1978; administrator, The Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, 1978-1982; president, chief Executive officer, The Children's Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio., since 1982. Board directors CHild Health Corporation American, chairman, since 1994. Assistant clinical professor Wright State University, since 1982.

Instructor Avila College, 1980-1984. Consultant Health Systems International, 1979-1982, Appalachian Regional Health Commission, Washington,1968-1970. Lecturer health science U. Missouri, 1973-1982.

Achievements

• Laurence Patrick Harkness has been listed as a noteworthy Health facility administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Montgomery County Uncompensated Care Task Force, 1986-1989. Board directors Easter Seals Society, 1983-1989, member finance committee, 1988, United Way of Montgomery County, since 1985, United Way of Greene County, since 1985, United Way of Preble County, since 1985, general chairman, 1988, chairman-elect, board directors, division coordinator, 1981-1982. President, trustee Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association,1989, vice president, 1987, board of trustees, since 1984, nominating committee, since 1984.

Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives (regent, member regent advisory county of Ohio since 1987). Member American Hospital Association (house of delegate 1990, alternate delegate 1989), International Personnel Management Association, Ohio Hospital Association (S.W. district county chairman-elect 1987, chairman 1988, board directors since 1987, secretary-treasurer 1989-1991, chairman-elect 1992-1993, chairman since 1993), Association of Ohio Children's Hospitals (secretary-treasurer 1986-1987, vice chairman 1987-1988, chairman 1988-1989), Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association (trustee since 1982, chairman 1986-1988, metropolitan hospital committee since 1982), Miami Valley Coalition for Health Care Cost Effectiveness (board directors 1986-1987).

Connections

Married Karen Myers, August 11, 1962. Children: Gregory, Elizabeth, Catherine, John.

Father:

George Robert

Mother:

Marilu Harkness

Spouse:

Karen Myers

child:

Catherine Harkness

child:

John Harkness

child:

Elizabeth Harkness

child:

Gregory Harkness