Background
Hughes, Peter James was born on November 18, 1933 in Huntington, New York, United States. Son of I.W. and Maude A. (Riddle) Hughes.
Hughes, Peter James was born on November 18, 1933 in Huntington, New York, United States. Son of I.W. and Maude A. (Riddle) Hughes.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, 1959.
Senior accountant, Haskins & Sells, New York City, 1958-1963; administrator, New York University Medical Center, 1963-1980; executive vice president, board directors, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1981-1987; deputy provost, executive vice president, New York University Medical Center, since 1987. Director Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, since 1981, vice chairman, since 1990. Board directors Health Systems Agency of New York City, since 1984.
Member East Rockaway Board Education, New York, 1970-1978. Member East Rockaway Drug Abuse Commission, 1974-1978. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1952-1955, Korea.
Member American Hospital Association (regional policy board), Greater New York Hospital Association (board directors since 1981, chairman 1989-1990), Hospital Association New York State (trustee since 1985), Welfare Research Institute (board directors since 1988).
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Married Eileen M. Barry, June 9, 1956. Children: Kevin, Craig, Jean.