Robert B. Bruner

Background

Bruner, Robert B. was born on August 4, 1933 in New York City. Son of Samuel Wolf and Pauline (Rothstein) Bruner.

Education

Student, New York University, 1953. Bachelor cum laude, Long Island University, 1956. Master of Science, 1959.

Career

Administrative assistant, assistant administrator, Brooklyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for Aged, 1958-1962; assistant administrator, Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1962-1964; assistant administrator, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York, 1964-1966; administrator, Long Island Jewish Hospital, Queens, 1966-1969; administrator, University Hospital, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1969-1971; executive director, president, Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, 1971-1991; consultant, 1990-1993; principal, Healthcare Practice, The Futures Group, 1993-1996. President Connecticut Sinai Corporation, 1984-1990, Blueridge Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1984-1991, Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation, since 1984. Senior consultant The Future Group, Signal Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, Staff Builders, Cornerstone Health Superior vena cava syndrome.

Trustee People's Bank Holding Company, Bridgeport. Adjunct faculty U. Hartford. Assistant professor State University of New York, 1969-1971.

Professor New York University, 1973-1975. Preceptor Yale School Public Health. Commissioner Connecticut Commision on Hospitals and Health Care, 1976-1981.

Member National Commision on Certification of Physicians Assts., 1976-1984, president, 1981-1984. Chairman blue ribbon committee New England Hospital Assembly, 1979-1991. President Combined Hospitals Alcoholism program, 1977-1979.

Vice president Capital Area Health Consortium,1978-1979, president, 1982-1984. Vice chairman Health Sys.

Achievements

• Robert B. Bruner has been listed as a noteworthy hospital consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Premier Health System, 1986-1988. Fellow American Public Health Association, American College Healthcare Administration (recertification 1989), Royal Society Health, American Academy Medical Administration. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences (council teaching hospitals, delegate to Association American Medical Colleges), Connecticut Hospital Association (trustee Thomas Stearns Hamilton Distinguished Service award, chairman-elect 1985, chairman 1986), American Hospital Association (alternate delegate regional planning board I, delegate 1992), American Association Hospital Planning, Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce (futures committee, board directors), Hospital Executives, Healthcare Study Society.

Connections

Married Janet Bergman, August 26, 1956. Children: Steven Wayne, Marc Richard.

Father:

Samuel Wolf Bruner

Mother:

Pauline (Rothstein) Bruner

Spouse:

Janet Bergman

child:

Steven Wayne Bruner

child:

Marc Richard Bruner