Robert Field Garland

Background

Garland, Robert Field was born on August 25, 1934 in St. Paul. Son of Donald Field and Anne Clara (Merrill) Garland.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1956; postgraduate, Program for Management Development, Harvard University, 1970; Master in Management and Administration, Metro State University, 1987.

Career

Programmer,, Great Northern Railway Company, St. Paul, 1959-1960; systems analyst, Great Northern Railway Company, 1961-1962; accountant, Great Northern Railway Company, 1963-1964; auditor, Great Northern Railway Company, 1964-1966; assistant controller, Great Northern Railway Company, 1967-1969; assistant vice president accounting, Burlington Northern, Inc., St. Paul, 1970-1975; vice president, controller, Burlington Northern, Inc., 1976-1980; senior vice president planning and finance, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, St. Paul, 1981-1984; senior vice president, chief finance officer, St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, 1985-1990; president, chief Executive officer, Ramsey Health Care, Inc., St. Paul, since 1991.

Achievements

• Robert Field Garland has been listed as a noteworthy Health facility executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive board Indianhead council Boy Scouts American. Active St. Paul United Way. Member community faculty Metro State University Served with United States Army, 1956-1958.

Member National Association Accountants, Institute Management Accounting (Beyer gold medal 1973), Finance Executive Institute, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Karen Kay Mikaelsen, March 14, 1969.

Father:

Donald Field Garland

Mother:

Anne Clara (Merrill) Garland

Spouse:

Karen Kay Mikaelsen