Background
Fruin, Robert Cornelius was born on November 10, 1925 in El Paso, Illinois, United States. Son of Mark and Ella (Hayes) Fruin.
hospital administrator physician
Fruin, Robert Cornelius was born on November 10, 1925 in El Paso, Illinois, United States. Son of Mark and Ella (Hayes) Fruin.
Student, University Illinois, 1943-1949; Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, 1949.
Intern, Milwaukee County General Hospital, 1949-1950;
resident internal medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1952-1955;
assistant chief gastroenterology section, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1955-1957;
chief, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1957-1964;
chief staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1964-1974;
director, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1974-1976;
assistant chief, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1976-1979;
chief spinal cord injury service, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1979-1986;
attending consultant, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, since 1986;
medical director, Health Care Compare Corporation, Downers Grove, Illinois, since 1988. Attending physician Cook County Hospital and University of Illinois Hospital, 1958-1967. Associate professor medicine University of Illinois College Medicine, 1960-1967.
Professor medicine Loyola University Stritch School Medicine, since 1967. Consultant county on medical education American Medical Association.
President St. Eulalia Board Education, 1971-1973. Board of directors Proviso branch Young Men’s Christian Association, 1968-1972, American Paraplegic Society, 1984-1987, C.A.R.E.S., since 1987. Lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1949-1952.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Gastroenterological Association.
Married Joan Harriet Haninger, September 24, 1955. Children: Mark Edward, Kevin Robert, Kathleen Ann Marie, David James, Maria Teresa, Peter Sean.