Background
Halverson, Paul Kenneth was born on March 21, 1959 in Downey, California, United States. Son of Kenneth Gunnar and Doris M. (Laury) Halverson.
Halverson, Paul Kenneth was born on March 21, 1959 in Downey, California, United States. Son of Kenneth Gunnar and Doris M. (Laury) Halverson.
Associate of Arts, Glendale College, 1980. Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University, 1982. Master of Health Services Administration, Arizona State University, 1984.
Doctor Health Policy and Administration, University North Carolina, 1994.
Various clinical positions John C. Lincoln Hospital, Phoenix, 1975-1979. Administrator Lincoln Institute Surgery & Truama, 1979-1984. Administrative resident Health Center System, Minneapolis, 1984.
Vice president Mercy Medical Center, Coon Rapids, 1984-1986. President, chief executive officer Center Michigan Community Hospital, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 1986-1992. Assistant professor department health policy and administration University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1993—1997, senior fellow Center for Public Health Practice, 1994—1997, executive liaison Office of Dean School Public Health, 1995—1997.
President, Chief Executive Officer Health Faculty Consultant, Inc., 1993—1997. Director division public health systems & member senior science staff Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1997—2004. Professor & chairman health policy & management department Boozman College Public Health, University Arkansas, 2004—2005.
Director division health Arkansas Department of Health and Human Service, Little Rock, since 2005. Senior hospital management specialist Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1995-1997. Adjunct professor Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, 1986-1992.
President, Chief Executive Officer Meridian Home Care, Inc., Mount Pleasant, 1988-1992.
Chairman bd directors Central Michigan Health Policy Council, 1987-1992. Board directors United Way of Isabella County, Mount Pleasant, 1987-1992, American Heart Association, Mount Pleasant, 1988-1992. Member American Hospital Association, American Management Association, Medical Group Management Association, American College Healthcare Executives (member regent's advisory council since 1989), President's Association, Michigan Hospital Association.
Married Andrea Edwina Stenken, June 14, 1980. Children: Melissa Nathalie, Kara Elizabeth.