Robert Meredith Crane

Background

Crane, Robert Meredith was born on April 5, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick Barnard and Roberta Futhey (Philips) Crane.

Education

Bachelor, College of Wooster, 1969; M Public Administration, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1971.

Career

Health planning specialist, unites states department Health, Edition and Welfare, Rockville, Maryland., 1971-1973; technical assistance bureau chief, unites states department Health, Edition and Welfare, Rockville, Maryland., 1973-1976; regulatory methods bureau chief, unites states department Health, Edition and Welfare, Rockville, Maryland., 1976-1977; senior staff associate, United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1977-1979; deputy commissioner, New York State Health Department, Albany, 1979-1982; director, New York State Office Health Systems Management, Albany, 1982-1983; vice president government relations, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Oakland, california, 1983-1988; senior vice president national accountants public relations, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Oakland, california, 1988-1992; senior vice president quality management, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Oakland, California, 1992-1994; senior vice president, chief administrative officer, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Oakland, California, since 1994.

Achievements

• Robert Meredith Crane has been listed as a noteworthy Health care executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Campaign cabinet United Way Bay area, 1989-1990. Steering committee Bay AreaEcon. Forum, 1988-1994, Bay Area Council, since 1991.

Selection judge, preceptor Coro Foundation, San Francisco, 1985-1986. Chairman of the Board Alpha Center, 1992-1998. Co-chair conference board Council of Shared Business Superior vena cava syndrome Executives, since 1996.

Member APHA (community health planning section chairman 1983-1984, Board of Governors 1979-1981), American Health Planning Association (board directors 1986-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Susan Gail Dewald, May 5, 1973. 1 child, Alexis Meredith.

Father:

Frederick Barnard Crane

Mother:

Roberta Futhey (Philips) Crane

Spouse:

Susan Gail Dewald

child:

Alexis Meredith Crane