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Ashton, Mary Madonna was born in St. Paul. Daughter of Avon B. and Ruth (Fehring) Ashton.
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Mary Madonna Ashton
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Mary Madonna Ashton, American Healthcare administrator. Joined Congregation Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Roman Catholic Church, 1946. Recipient Sabra Hamilton award Program in Hospital Administration University of Minnesota, 1958; Minnesota Health Citizen of Year award, 1977, Gaylord Anderson Leadership award, 1988; Bush summer fellow Harvard School Business, 1976.
Education
Bachelor, College St. Catherine, St. Paul, 1944; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), College St. Catherine, 1996; Master of Social Work, St. Saint Louis University, 1946; Master of Health Administration, University of Minnesota, 1958; honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Hamline U., 1997.
Career
Director medical social service department, St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, 1949-1956; director out-patient department, St. Mary's Hospital, Minneapolis, 1958-1959; assistant administrator, St. Mary's Hospital, 1959-1962; administrator, St. Mary's Hospital, 1962-1968; executive vice president, St. Mary's Hospital, 1968-1972; president, St. Mary's Hospital, 1972-1982; commissioner health, State of Minnesota, 1983-1991; president, Carondelet LifeCare Ministries, St. Paul, since 1991. Director Client Security Board of Minnesota Supreme Court, since 1993, St. Catherine'sColl., St. Paul. Member board science counselors National Cancer Institute.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College Healthcare Executives. Member National Catholic Health Association (secretary).
