Roland Samuel Merchant Sr.

Background

Sr., Roland Samuel Merchant was born on April 18, 1929 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Eleta (McLymont) M.

Education

Bachelor, New York University, 1957; Master of Arts, New York University, 1960; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1963; MSHA, Columbia University, 1974.

Career

Assistant statistician, New York City Department Health, 1957-1960; statistician, New York City Department Health, 1960-1963; statistician, New York Tuberculosis and Health Association, New York City, 1963-1965; biostatistician, administrative coordinator, Institute Surgical Studies, Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1965-1972; resident in administration, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1973-1974; director health and hospital management, Department Health, City of New York, 1974-1976; from assistant administrator to administrator, West Adams Cmty. Hospital, Los Angeles, 1976; special assistant to associate vice president for medical affairs, Stanford University Hospital, California, 1977-1982; director office management and strategic planning, Stanford University Hospital, California, 1982-1985; director management planning, Stanford University Hospital, California, 1986-1990; vice president strategic planning, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1990-1994; consultant, Roland Merchant & Associations, Los Angeles, since 1994. Clinical associate professor department family, community and preventive medicine Stanford University, 1986-1988, department health research and policy Stanford University Medical School, 1988-1990.

Membership

With United States Army. 1951-1953. Fellow American College Healthcare Executives, APHA. Member American Hospital Association, National Association Health Superior vena cava syndrome Executives, New York Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Audrey Bartley, June 6, 1970. Children: Orelia Eleta, Roland Samuel, Huey Bartley.

Father:

Samuel M.

Mother:

Eleta (McLymont) M.

Spouse:

Audrey Bartley

child:

Orelia Eleta Sr.

child:

Roland Samuel Sr.

child:

Huey Bartley Sr.