Background
Becker, Robert Jerome was born on May 29, 1922 in Milwaukee. Son of Jacob and Sarah (Saxe) Becker.
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Robert Jerome Becker
Edit Profileallergist Health care consultant
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Wisconsin, 1949.
Career
Intern, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1949-1950;
resident in internal medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital., Wood, Wisconsin, 1950-1953;
resident in allergy, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1955-1956;
private practice specializing in allergy, Joliet, Illinois, 1956-1982;
founder, Chairman, Board Of Directors, HealthCare COMPARE, 1982-1990;
Chairman, Board Of Directors emeritus, HealthCare COMPARE, since 1990;
consultant health care utilization company, 1982-1990;
founder, president, Becker Cons. Corporation, since 1990;
founder, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Healthcare Comm. Management Corporation, 1990-1993.
Medical director Quad river Foundation Medical Care, 1976-1984. President American Association Professional Studies Review Orgns., 1980-1982. Executive vice president Joint College Allergy and Immunology, 1978-1986.
Member of advisory county National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1984-1988. Board directors Impac Corporation, American Psych Sys. Vice Chairman, board directors Madison Information Technologies, Inc.
Chairman Utilization Review Accreditation Commission, 1991-1994, board directors, 1994-1996.
Achievements
Membership
President board education Joliet Township High School District 204, 1969-1970, 75-76. Member business advisory committee University Illinois School Business, Chicago, since 1987. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Allergy, American College Allergists (president 1987), American College Chest Physicians.
Member Illinois Society Internal Medicine (president 1984-1986), Asthma and Allergy Association American (board directors since 1987), Asthma and Allergy Foundation American (board directors 1990-1994), American Managed Care and Review Association (board directors 1989-1995), American Association Preferred Providers Association (board directors since 1989), Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (chairman 1991-1994, board directors 1991-1996), American Association Preferred Provider Organizations (board directors 1988-1993), American Psychiatric Systems (board directors 1994-2003), Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Connections
Married June Granof, June 25, 1950. Children: Scott M., Jill Becker Wilson, Jon G.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Clemens von Pirquet award Georgetown University International Interdisciplinary Center Immunology, 1978, Alumni Merit award Marquette University, 2003. Named Entrepreneur of Year Arthur Young/Venture Magazine, 1988.Recipient Clemens von Pirquet award Georgetown University International Interdisciplinary Center Immunology, 1978, Alumni Merit award Marquette University, 2003. Named Entrepreneur of Year Arthur Young/Venture Magazine, 1988.