Background
Friede, Samuel Arnold was born on October 17, 1946 in Starnberg, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Simon and Faye Friede.
Friede, Samuel Arnold was born on October 17, 1946 in Starnberg, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Simon and Faye Friede.
AB, Columbia University, 1969; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1975.
Administrative liaison to medicine Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1975-1976. Executive administrator medicine Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 1976-1981. Associate director patient care services Strong Memorial Hospital of University Rochester, New York, 1981-1984.
Vice president operations Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1984-1986. Vice president medical staff affairs and patient management services Shadyside Hospital, 1986-1994. Director consultant and trustee services Hospital Council of Warrendale, 1994-1998.
Director governance initiative, assistant professor public health practice Health Policy Institute, University Pittsburgh, since 1998. Secretary, treasurer Chicago Health Executives Forum, 1979, president, 1980. Member Alumni Council Executive Committee, Chicago, 1977-1980, health administration program University Chicago.
Preceptor graduate program in hospital administration University Chicago, 1978-1981. Member ethics committee St. Clair Hospital, since 1995. Board directors Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, since 1998.
Secretary board directors Center Organ Recovery & Education, since 2008.
Secretary board directors Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Health Center, Chicago, 1980-1981. Fellow American College Healthcare Executives (regent western Pennsylvania 1993-1998), Health Executive Forum Southwestern Pennsylvania (secretary 1986, treasurer 1987, vice president 1988). Southwestern Pennsylvania Healthcare Executive (president 2004-2005).
Married Andrea Mednick, August 31, 1972. Children: David, Rachel.