Background
Petru, Suzanne Mitton was born on September 26, 1947 in Shawano, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of William Wallace and Gertrude Priscilla Mitton.
Petru, Suzanne Mitton was born on September 26, 1947 in Shawano, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of William Wallace and Gertrude Priscilla Mitton.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1970; Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1971.
Senior accountant, Arthur Andersen & Company, Chicago, 1971-1977; vice president finance, Thorek Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1977-1982; secretary/treasurer, La Grange (Illinois) Memorial Health Sys., 1982-1985; vice president finance, La Grange Memorial Hospital, 1982-1985; audit principal, Deloitte & Touche (formerly Touche Ross & Company), Chicago, 1985-1988; senior vice president finance, treasurer, Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia Health Care Sys., St. Louis, 1988-1995; president healthcare division, American Home Assurance Company (subsidiary American International Group, Inc.), 1995-1996; vice president, Chief Financial Officer, treasurer, Group Health Plan (subsidiary Coventry Corporation), since 1996.
Member investment committee Sisters of Charity Healthcare Sys., Cincinnati, 1993-1996, member finance committee, 1994-1996. Member associate board La Grange Memorial Hospital, 1988-1995. Advisor Junior Achievement, 1971-1976.
Fellow Healthcare Finance Management Association (board directors 1989-1991), principles and practices board 1992-1995, national matrix 1985-1986, 88-89, president, president-elect, secretary, board First Illinois chapter 1979-1986, Follmer Bronze award 1982, Reeves Silver award 1985, Muncie Gold award 1988, Alice V. Runyan Chapter.1988). Member Finance Executives Institute, Country Club at Legends (advisory board 1991-1993), St. Louis Club (house committee 1991-1995).
Married W. James Petru, January 2, 1987.