Robert Manfred Jacobson

Background

Jacobson, Robert Manfred was born on June 17, 1930 in Chisholm, Minnesota, United States. Son of Clarence and Edna Jesse (Johnson) Jacobson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Economics, St. Olaf College, 1952; Master of Hospital Administration, University of Minnesota, 1954.

Career

Assistant administrator, Lutheran Hospital, Fort Dodge, Iowa., 1957-1963; administrator, Deaconess Hospital, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1963-1970; member of faculty, U. North Dakota, 1968-1979; executive vice president, United Hospital, Grand Forks, 1971-1976; president, United Hospital, since 1976; president, United Health Services, since 1983. Member of faculty University of Minnesota, 1971. Clinical faculty Concordia College, since 1969;secretary Grand Forks Medical Park Corporation, since 1971.

Member finance committee North Star Mutual Insurance, Ltd. Board directors, member Executive Committee Agassix Health Systems Agency. Director Blue Cross of North Dakota, since 1980, chairman, 1990.

Chairman North Dakota Health Coordinating Council, 1982-1985. Member Health Council of North Dakota, since 1986, chairman state planning committee, 1989.

Achievements

• Robert Manfred Jacobson has been listed as a noteworthy Hospital administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Upper Midwest Hospital Conference. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association. Board directors, member plan development committee North Dakota Health Coordinating Council, chairman, 1982-1983.

Teacher Sunday school Lutheran Church, 1959-1962, 68-71, church council, 1968-1970, 86-89. Active Grand Forks Council on Alcoholism, 1965-1969. President United Fund, 1967.

Chairman citizens advisory committee to mayor, Grand Forks, 1968. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1981. Lt United States Air Force, 1954-1957.

Member American Hospital Association (delegate), North Dakota Hospital Association (director, treasurer, vice president, president, Merit Service award 1990), American Association Hospital Planning (director), American College Health Care Executives, American College Hospital Administrators, National League Nursing (vice president North Dakota), Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce (vice president 1978) Clubs: Rotary (vice president 1985, president 1987-1988).

Connections

Married Helen Syverson, December 27, 1952. Children— Mark, Daniel, Peter, Joanna, Deanna, Sarah.

Father:

Clarence Jacobson

Mother:

Edna Jesse (Johnson) Jacobson

Spouse:

Helen Syverson

child:

Peter Jacobson

child:

Sarah Jacobson

child:

Deanna Jacobson

child:

Mark Jacobson

child:

Joanna Jacobson

child:

Daniel Jacobson