Background
Schwartz, Michael Robinson was born on March 18, 1940 in St. Louis. Son of Henry G. and Edith C. (Robinson) Schwartz.
Schwartz, Michael Robinson was born on March 18, 1940 in St. Louis. Son of Henry G. and Edith C. (Robinson) Schwartz.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1962; Master of Health Administration, University of Minnesota, 1964.
Assistant in administration, Shands Tchg. Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, 1966-1967;
assistant director, Shands Tchg. Hospital, Gainesville, 1967-1968;
associate director, Shands Tchg.
Hospital, Gainesville, 1968-1973;
associate administrator, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Pontiac, Michigan, 1973-1976;
president, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, 1976-1985;
executive vice president, Mercy Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 1985-1996;
chief operating officer, Mercy Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Farmington Hills, 1988-1996;
executive vice president Eastern Michigan region, Sisters of Mercy Health Corporation, 1991-1992;
private practice, Birmingham, Michigan, since 1996. Non-resident lecturer University of Michigan, 1982-1993. Consultant professor Oakland U., 1980-1988.
Assistant professor hospital administration U. Florida, 1967-1973. President Eastern Mich.Regional Board Sisters of Mercy Health Corporation, 1976-1979. Board directors Lourdes Nursing Home, 1973-1983, vice president, 1974, president, 1975.
Board directors Oakland Livingston Human Svc. Agency, 1977-1981, Mercy School Nursing, 1976-1984, vice president, 1981-1984. Board directors United Way-Pontiac/North Oakland, 1976-1985, vice president, 1982-1984.
Board directors Oakland Health Education Program, 1977-1985, treasurer, 1978-1979. Board directors Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan 1982-1986, committees 1978-1986, chair hospital contingent to participating hospital agreement advising committee, 1989-1996. Board directors Greater Detroit Area Health Council, 1983-1988, 93-96, Visiting Nurse Association, Inc., since 1997, treasurer, since 1998.
Chairman, Board Of Directors, president Accord Insurance Company Ltd., 1983-1988. Chairman, Board Of Directors Mercy Health Plans,1986-1996. Chairman, Board Of Directors Venzke Svc.
Company, 1983-1988, president, 1983-1984. Chairman, board directors, president Venzke Insurance Company Ltd., 1988-1996. Board directors MercyInfo.
Systems, 1986-1992, Pontiac Development Foundation, 1984-1986. Member audit and finance committee American Healthcare Systems, 1988-1992. Member S.E. Michigan Hospital Council, chairman public relations committee, 1983-1985, board directors Hospital Fund 1986-1996.
Trustee Sisters of Mercy Health Corporation, 1991-1993, secretary board of trustees, 1993.
Member charitable trust Sisters of Mercy, Regional Community Detroit, 1999—2004. Board member American Red Cross Southeastern Michigan Blood Region, since 2008. Advisory board member Global Health Services Network, since 2008.
Fellow: American College Healthcare Executives (life. Member executive committee higher education 1990-1993, Michigan Regent's award 1992). Member: Comprehensive Health Planning Council (committee member 1976-1981), American Healthcare Systems Risk Retention Group (board directors 1990-1991), Michigan Hospital Association (at-large representative corporation board 1990-1996, executive committee 1992-1996), Pontiac Urban League (personnel committee 1979).
Married Kathleen Nowicki, December 9, 1989. Children from previous marriage: Christine, Richard.