Background
Hays, Patrick Gregory was born on September 9, 1942 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Vance Samuel and Mary Ellen (Crabbe) Hays.
Hays, Patrick Gregory was born on September 9, 1942 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Vance Samuel and Mary Ellen (Crabbe) Hays.
Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, University Tulsa, 1964. Master of Hospital Administration, University Minnesota, 1971. Postgraduate, University Michigan Graduate School Business Administration, 1977.
Manufacturing analyst, North America Rockwell Corporation, Tulsa, 1964-1966;
assistant administrator, administrator for operations, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1971-1975;
executive vice president, Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria, 1975-1977;
administrator, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Los Angeles, 1977-1980;
president, Sutter Community Hospitals and Sutter Health, Sacramento, 1980-1995;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Chicago, since 1995. Board directors VHA, Inc. Trustee Center Area Teaching Hospitals, Inc., Los Angeles, 1977-1979.
Clinical preceptor University of Minnesota. Clinical professor graduate program in healthsvcs. administration University of Southern California. Member Executive Committee St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Midwest Affilate, Peoria, 1975-1977.
Past chairman advisory board graduate program in health services administration University of Southern California, Sacramento. Board of directors Hosp.Coun. No.Calif., 1986, The Healthcare Forum, 1987-1989.
Board directors, Executive Committee Foundation Health Inc., health maintenance organization, 1987-1990. Chairman of the Board Option Care Inc., 1986-1990, California Association Hospital and Health Systems, 1991. Regent American College Healthcare Executives, 1989-1995, founding president Sacramento Regional Purchasing Council.
Member of advisory board the Governance Institute. Board dir.U.S. Bank of California, 1993-1995, member civil justice reform act committee, United States District Court, Eastern California.
Member Private Industry Council, Sacramento Employment and Training Agency, 1984-1985. Board directors Consumer Credit Counselors Sacramento, 1984-1987, Sacramento Area United Way, campaign chair, 1992-1993. Board directors Comstock Club, 1986-1989.
President Sacramento Camellia Festival Association, 1987-1988. Chairman Whitney M. Young Junior Award, 1987. President Sacramento Regional Purchasing Council, 1989-1990.
With United States Army, 1966-1969. Fellow American College Healthcare Executives (California regent, Gold medal for career excellence 2003). Member California Association Hospitals and Health Systems (chairman board directors 1991), Sacramento-Sierra Hospital Association (executive committee, board directors, president 1984), Royal Society Health (United Kingdom), American Management Association (President Club), Hollywood Chamber of Commerce (revitalization committee 1979), Sacramento C. of Chamber (board directors 1982-1985, 87-88), Volunteer Hospitals Pacific (board directors), Rotary (board directors Sacramento 1987-1989), Rotary Club (Las Vegas), Kappa Sigma (treasurer).
Married Penelope Ann Hall, July 3, 1976. Children: Julia L., Jennifer M., Emily J., Drew D.