Background

Becker, Robert Allen was born on June 27, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sig Herman and Dorothy (Shaw) Becker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, Purdue University, 1964.

Career

Programmer analyst Standard Oil Corporation (Amoco), Chicago, 1964-1967, R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Chicago, 1967-1968, project leader, 1968-1971, supervisor computer operations, 1971-1972, supervisor technical services, 1972-1979. Manager data. center operations Chic Mercantile Exchange, 1979-1982. Director information resources Richard D. Irwin, Homewood, 1982-1987.

Director system services Holy Cross Health Systems, South Bend, Indiana, 1987-1989. Director information systems and communications Elkhart (Indiana) General Hospital, 1989-1992. Director information systems Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, 1992—2002, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Chicago, 1994—2002, director hospital information system, 1996—2002, St. Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates, since 2003.

Instructor, Thornton Community College, South Holland, Illinois, 1970-1971, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, Illinois, 1982-1987.

Membership

Assistant cub master, Boy Scouts American, Homewood, Illinois, 1976. Manager Homewood Little League. Member Guide International (board directors 1971-1980), Computer Operations Management Association, Data Processing Management Association, (board directors 1984-1988, president Calumet chapter 1987-1988, Individual Performance award 1988), Society Info Management, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (secretary-treasurer region III medical users software exchange, 1994-1995, treasurer medical users software exchg. international, 1996-2003), Purdue Alumni Association (director Region 17, 1997-2000, since 2003), Purdue Club (board directors 1987, treasurer since 1989), Alpha Epsilon Pi.

Connections

Married Babs Lee Hefter, December 24, 1964. Children: David, Edie.

father:

Sig Herman Becker

mother:

Dorothy (Shaw) Becker

spouse:

Babs Lee Hefter

child:

David Becker

child:

Edie Becker