Background
Magnuson, Robert Martin was born on June 28, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Martin David and Adena Marie (Hallberg) Magnuson.
Magnuson, Robert Martin was born on June 28, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Martin David and Adena Marie (Hallberg) Magnuson.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1951; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1955.
Factory budget manager, assistant budget director, Zenith Radio Corporation, Chicago, 1955-1957;
assistant administrator, controller, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, (Illinois)., 1957-1964;
associate administrator, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, 1964-1966;
president, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, 1966-1992. Officer, director Chicago Hospital Council, 1972-1979, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1983. Member hospital advisory council Illinois Department Public Health, 1972-1976.
Faculty preceptor University of Chicago Program in Hospital Administration, 1971-1992, Northwestern University Program in Hospital and Health Science Administration, 1972-1992. Director DuPage County Community Nursing Service, 1964-1967, Health Chicago health maintenance organization, 1984-1992, Elmhurst Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1971-1992. President Memorial Health Services, Inc., 1980-1992.
President Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation, 1980-1992. Served with United States Navy, 1945-1948, 51-52. Member American College Health Care Executives, Illinois Hospital Association (district president 1967-1969, board directors 1985-1990), Inter-Hospital Planning Association of Western Suburbs (president, director) Clubs: Medinah (Illinois) Country.
Married Patricia Ann McNaughton, December 30, 1960. Children: Thomas Martin, Dana Caroline.