Background
Ellerbrake, Richard Paul was born on December 14, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George P. and Wilhelmina M. (Gluth) Ellerbrake.
health care administrator minister
Ellerbrake, Richard Paul was born on December 14, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George P. and Wilhelmina M. (Gluth) Ellerbrake.
Bachelor, Elmhurst College (Illinois), 1955. Bachelor"s Degree, Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Groves, Missouri, 1958. Master of Health Administration, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1964.
DDiv (honorary), Eden Theological Seminary, 1985.
Chaplain St. Louis Juvenile Court, Episcopal City Mission Society, 1957—1958. Pastor, director Back Bay Mission, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1958—1962. Executive vice president Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, 1963—1982, president, chief executive officer, since 1982.
Adjunct faculty member Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, since 1971. President, chief executive officer Deaconess Health Services Corporation, St. Louis, since 1982, Deaconess Manor, St. Louis, since 1982, Deaconess Foundation, St. Louis, since 1982. Director Group Health Plan, St. Louis, 1982—1985, Center East Missouri Professional Review Organization, St. Louis, 1984—1985.
President Council Health & Human Services Ministries, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1985—1987. Editor Denominat. Church Monthly Journal. Chairman United Way Health Services Division, St. Louis, 1984.
Board directors Missouri Health Plan, Health Services Group.
Member Missouri Professional Liability Insurance Association (board directors since 1983), American Protestant Health Association (board directors since 1983), Missouri Hospital Association (board directors since 1983), Regional Transplant Association (board directors since 1977), Hospital Association Metropolitan Saint Louis (board directors since 1985).
Married Johann Lee Havenner, June 11, 1957. Children: David (deceased), Stephen, Christopher, Laura (deceased).