Mary Agnes O'Neil

Background

O'Neil, Mary Agnes was born on September 26, 1926 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.

Education

Diploma in nursing, St. Vincent's Hospital, Bridgeport, 1947. Bachelor of Science, St. Joseph's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1952. Master of Science in Nursing Services Administration, Boston College, 1960.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Sacred Heart University, Bridgeport, 1974.

Career

Nurse, St. Vincent's Hospital, 1947-1948; director nursing, St. Vincent's Hospital, 1961-1963; associate administrator, St. Vincent's Hospital, 1969; administrator, St. Vincent's Hospital, 1969-1974; Chairman, Board Of Directors, St. Vincent's Hospital, 1969-1976; coordinator construction, in-residence Chairman, Board Of Directors, St. Vincent's Hospital, since 1973; 3d directress, Sisters of Charity Seminary, Emmitsburg, 1949-1954; supervisor nursing services, Carney Hospital, Boston, 1954-1957; director nursing services, Carney Hospital, Boston, 1957-1960; administrative assistant patient care services, Carney Hospital, Boston, 1960-1961; assistant to president, Carney Hospital, Boston, 1981-1983; associate administrator, St. Mary's Hospital, Troy, New York, 1963; administrator, St. Mary's Hospital, Troy, New York, 1963-1969; president, chief Executive officer, Chairman, Board Of Directors, ex-officio lay advisory board, St. Mary's Hospital, Troy, New York, since 1976; senior vice president, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 1983-1986; Chairman, Board Of Directors, vice president corporation affairs, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 1986; chairman corporation reorganization, Chairman, Board Of Directors, board liaison, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, since 1986; acting board chair, Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, New York, 1991-1992. Member Upper Hudson sub-area council, member project review committee Health Systems Agency of Northeastern New York. Member regional board National Commercial Bank and Trust County, New York, 1979.

Bishop's representative, member legislation committee New York State Council Catholic Hospitals, 1980. Representative governing board Iroquois Hospital Consortium, Inc., New York, 1980. Member Green Island Bridge Task Force Committee, Troy,1981.

Member Northeast Province Health Commission, 1987, Development Corporation GoodSamaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 1989-1990, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1983-1990;provincial health councillor Daughter of Charity Northeast Province De Paul Provincial House, Albany, New York, 1990-1993, provincial assistant, 1991-1993. Acting board chairperson Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, New York, 1991-1992. Board directors Carney Hospital, Boston, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, New York, Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Northeast Province, Inc.

Secretary regional corporation DCNHS-North-East, board directors, treasurer, Daus. of Charity National Health System. Board directors St. Mary's Hospital, Troy, New York, chair, 1993-1994. Chair Our Lady Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Binghamton, New York, 1993-1994.

Chair Seton Health Sys., Inc., Troy, New York, 1994-1997. Chairman, Board Of Directors Mount St. Mary's Hospital of Niagara Falls, Lewiston, New York, since 1997.

Achievements

• Mary Agnes O"Neil has been listed as a noteworthy health science facility administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Greater Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, 1975. Member mayor's human rights commission City of Troy, 1976. Board directors Northeastern/Southeastern Shared Services of Daughters of Charity, 1977, treasurer Eastern Cooperative Services, 1980, chairman investment committee, 1981, member health advisory commission Northeast Province, 1986.

Vice president governmental relations City of Troy, 1978. Honorary chairman Upper Hudson area chapter American Diabetes Association, Inc., 1978-1979. Board directors Blue Cross of Northeastern New York, 1977.

Board directors Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, New York, 1985, chairman evaluation committee, 1987. Member advisory board Junior League, Troy, 1979. Member St. Mary's Hospital Foundation Board, 1981.

Provincial assistant Daughters of Charity, Buffalo, 1991. Fellow American College Hospital Administrators. Member Hospital Association Northeastern New York (member program committee 1978, chairman bylaws committee 1979).

Interests

• Avocations: music, walking, swimming.