Robert Alan Derzon

Background

Derzon, Robert Alan was born on December 30, 1930 in Milwaukee. Son of Matthew R. and Mildred L. (Gordon) Derzon.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1953; Master of Business Administration, Dartmouth College, 1954.

Career

Administrative assistant, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, 1955-1956; assistant director, New York University Hospital, 1957-1966; 1st deputy commissioner of hospitals, City of New York, 1966-1970; director, University of California Hospitals and Clinics, San Francisco, 1970-1977; administrator health care financing administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1977-1978; senior scholar, Institute of Medicine, National Academy Science, Washington, 1978-1979; senior vice president, Lewin/Voluntary Health Insurance, Corte Madera, California, since 1979. Consultant University of California Health Policy Program, since 1978. Assistant professor preventive medicine New York University School Medicine, 1960-1970.

Clinical associate program in health care administration University of Chicago, 1972-1977. Lecturer department medicine University of California, San Francisco, 1970-1977. Lecturer program in health care administration University of California, Berkeley School Public Health, 1972-1977.

Consultant Cost of Living Council, Washington, National Center for Health Services Research, United States SenateBudget Committee, Office Technology Assessment, Children's Medical Center, Krakow, Poland. Delegate 5th Pan American Conference on Medical Education, Caracas, Venezuela, 1974. Vice chairman Advisory Council to California Health Facilities Commission, 1972-1977.

Member board Bay Area Comprehensive Health Planning Council, 1974-1977;member steering commission on social security studies Institute Medicine, National Academy Science, 1974-1976. Member Board of Standardization, New York City, 1966-1970. Vice chairman Dartmouth Hitcock Medical Center, 1983-1986, chairman, 1987-1990, Chairman of the Board, 1977-1990.

Chairman of the Board Advisory Informed Medical Decision Making, since 1991. Member board advisors General Accounting Office, since 1990. Member of advisory board to New York City Mayor' Committee on Health and Hospital Corporation, 1992.

Achievements

• Robert Alan Derzon has been listed as a noteworthy Health services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Medical Colleges (chairman council of teaching hospitals 1974, secretary-treasurer 1974), Institute Medicine (governing council 1983-1986 chairman governing council 1985), American Hospital Association, California Hospital Association (trustee 1972-1975).

Connections

Married Margo Harris, September 2, 1956 (deceased 2002). Children: James, Andrea, Michael.

Father:

Matthew R. Derzon

Mother:

Mildred L. (Gordon) Derzon

Spouse:

Margo Harris

child:

Michael Derzon

child:

James Derzon

child:

Andrea Derzon