Background
Kurtz, Myers Richard was born on June 18, 1924 in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, United States.
Kurtz, Myers Richard was born on June 18, 1924 in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1958. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1963.
Served as enlisted man, United States Army, 1942-1951; second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1951; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, Medical Svc. Corps, 1965; member of staff, Army Surgeon General, Washington, 1963-1967; retired, 1967; affiliation administrator, New York University Medical Center, New York City, 1967-1969; executive director, Ephrata Community Hospital, Pennsylvania, 1969-1976; superintendent, Longview Eastern State Hospital, Cincinnati, 1976-1979; assistant director, Ohio Department Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Columbus, 1979-1981; director, Ohio Department Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1981-1982; senior vice president, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1982-1983; superintendent, Chief Executive Officer, Control Eastern State Hospital, Milledgeville, Georgia, 1983-1993; administrator, Chief Executive Officer, G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital, Arcadia, Florida, 1995-1998. Adjunct assistant professor department psychiatry U. Cincinnati, 1977-1983.
Vice president, board directors Coordinated Home Care Agency, Inc., Lancaster County. President Lancaster County Hospital Council. Board directors Pennsylvania Hospital Association, Baldwin County United Way, 1986-1991, Baldwin County Salvation Army.
Member advisory board Youth Development Center, 1984-1991. Fellow Royal Society Health. Member American College Hospital Administrators (life fellow), American Academy Medical Administrators, American Hospital Association, Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1984-1987, executive committee since 1986, treasurer since 1987), Nassau County Volunteer Center (board directors since 1998, president 2002-2003), Sigma Iota Epsilon, Rotary International.
Married Linda Bewan, December 26, 1988. 1 child, Ronald Hayden. 1 stepchild, Erin B. Brown.