Background
Jelinek, Richard Carl was born on April 3, 1937 in Czechoslovakia. Came to the United States, 1959. Son of Jindrich Henry and Jarmila Jana (Ziska) Jelinek.
educator management consultant company executive
Jelinek, Richard Carl was born on April 3, 1937 in Czechoslovakia. Came to the United States, 1959. Son of Jindrich Henry and Jarmila Jana (Ziska) Jelinek.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Michigan, 1961. Master of Business Administration, University Michigan, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering, University Michigan, 1964.
Project engineer University Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 1959-1963. Assistant professor industrial engineering and hospital administration University Michigan, 1964-1967, associate professor, 1968-1970. Project engineer St. Joseph's Hospital, 1959-1963, Ypsilanti (Michigan) State Hospital, 1961-1962.
Co-founder, vice president The Medicus Corporation, Chicago, 1970-1972. President Medicus Systems Corporation, Evanston, Illinois, 1972-1974. President, chief executive officer The Medicus Corporation, 1974-1977, Medicus Affiliates, Inc., Evanston, 1977-1981.
Chairman, chief executive officer Whittaker Medicus, Inc., 1981-1983, Mediflex Systems Corporation, Medicus Systems Corporation, Evanston, 1983-1985, Jelinek, Inc., Medicus Systems Corporation, Evanston, since 1985. Member advisory council Health Program Systems Center and division Indian health United States Public Health Service, 1967-1974. Member research advisory committee American Nursing Foundation, 1969-1972.
Professor College Nursing and Allied Health, Rush University, Chicago, 1973-1975, professor department health systems management, 1975-1988. Complemental faculty member department health systems management, since 1988, President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control, Automated Data Processing and Office Automation Task Force, 1982. Advisory member National Invitational Conference on Nursing Productivity, Georgetown University, Washington, 1986.
Consultant and lecturer in field.
Member American Hospital Association, American Public Health Association, Health Management Education Association, Hospital Management Systems Society, Health Issues Study Society, American Institute Industrial Engineers, Young President's Organization, Chicago President' Organization, World Business Council, Alpha Pi Mu, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Children: Valerie, Rick, Hope, January.