Walter James Mc Nerney

Background

Nerney, Walter James Mc was born on June 8, 1925 in New Haven. Son of Robert Francis and Anna Gertrude (Shanley) McNerney.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1947; Master of Hospital Administration, University of Minnesota, 1950.

Career

Research assistant, Labor-Management Center, Yale University, 1947; instructor advanced mathematics, Hopkins Preparatory School, New Haven, 1947-1948; administrative resident, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, 1949-1950; assistant to coordinator, Hospital and Clinics of Medical Center, U. Pittsburgh, 1950-1953; also instructor, then assistant professor hospital administration at university, Graduate School Public Health, U. Pittsburgh, 1953-1955; associate professor, director program hospital administration, School Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1955-1958; professor, director, Bureau Hospital Administration, 1958-1961; president, Blue Cross Association, Chicago, 1961-1977; president, chief Executive officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Assns., Chicago, 1977-1981; Herman Smith professor health policy, Graduate School Management, Northwestern University, since 1982; consultant in field, since 1982. Member National Council on Health Planning and Development, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1976-1982. Member board of directors National Health Council, 1963-1977, president, 1972-1973.

Member of national commission on cost of medical care American Medical Association, 1977, member commission on private philanthropy, 1977-1978. Past president International Federation Volunteer Health Svc. Funds; member development committee Yale University.

Trustee National Executive Svc. Corps; chairman task force on Medicaid and related progrsm Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1969-1970. Charter member Institute Medicine-NAS, Chairman of the Board on health care services, Chairman of the Board on special initiatives.

Member physican payment review commission United States Congress, Department Veterans' Affairs. Mem.Commn. on the Future Structure of Veterans Health Care. Member coal commission unites states department Labor.

Member county on performance measurement Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Orgns. Member of national advisory county for health care policy, research and evaluation Department of Health and Human Services. Board directors Stanley Works, Medicus, Value Health Inc., Nellcor Inc., Ostel Technology, Ventritex, Inc., Hanger Orthopedics Group Inc.

Chairman of the Board McNerney Heintz, Inc., Am.Health Properties Inc. Advisory county to dean Yale University Medical Science. Visiting committee University of Michigan Medical Center, advisory county chairman Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, chairman, board of trustees Medical Outcomes Trust.

Achievements

• Walter James Mc Nerney has been listed as a noteworthy Health policy educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member President' Committee on Health Education, 1972-1973. Trustee Hospital Research and Ednl. Trust, Institute for Future.

Visiting committee Harvard Medical and Dental Schools Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Hamilton, June 26, 1948. Children: Walter James, Peter Hamilton, Jennifer Allison, Daniel Martin, Richard Hamilton.

Father:

Robert Francis McNerney

Mother:

Anna Gertrude (Shanley) McNerney

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Hamilton

child:

Peter Hamilton Nerney

child:

Jennifer Allison Nerney

child:

Richard Hamilton Nerney

child:

Walter James Nerney

child:

Daniel Martin Nerney