Background
Azzara, Michael William was born on April 5, 1947 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Louis M. and Antoinette (Corso) Azzara.
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Michael William Azzara
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Education
Bachelor with honors, Rutgers University, 1969; Master of Business Administration with distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1971.
Career
Administrative assistant, Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 1971-1972;
assistant director, Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 1972-1979;
president, Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey, since 1981;
senior vice president, Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey, 1979-1981;
president, Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey, since 1981. Trustee Northern New Jersey Health Planning Council 1984-1991. Board directors Valley Health Services, Inc., Ridgewood, New Jersey, Valley Home and Community Health Care, Inc., Ridgewood, First Option Health Plan, Ridgewood Savings Bank.
President Valley Care Corporation, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Health Research and Education Trust, since 1994. Member Center Health Affairs,1991-. Member American Hospital Association, New Jersey Hospital Association (vice Chairman, Board Of Directors 1991-1992,chairman 1993-1994, chairman public perception committee 1991-1992, member of advisory commission on industry direction, strategic planning coms, integrated delivery system committee, chief Executive officer conference program committee), New Jersey Public Health Association, Hospital Adminstrs.
Forum New Jersey, Bergen-Passaic Hospital Council (pres.1985-1987), The Governance Institute (La Jolla, California) (advisory board directors since 1988), Sloan Alumni Association of Cornell Univercity College Human Ecology (president 1992-1994).
Connections
Married Kathleen Critchett, January 3,1970. Children: Jennifer, Elizabeth.
