Background
Coughlan, William David was born on February 21, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Eugene and Helen Mildred (LaMalle) Coughlan.
professional society administrator
Coughlan, William David was born on February 21, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Eugene and Helen Mildred (LaMalle) Coughlan.
Bachelor in Philosophy, DePaul University, l969; Master of Arts in Philosophy, DePaul University, 1973; Master of Arts in Health Administration, Governors State University, Park Forest South, Illinois, l973; Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California, l977.
Survey and system analyst CNA Finance Corporation, Chicago, 1965-1969. Assistant department director American Medical Association, 1969-1973. Division director Office Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, 1973-1978.
Director division health public policy American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, 1978-1979. Deputy executive vice president American College Cardiology, Bethesda, Maryland, 1979-1987. Executive vice president, chief executive officer American Physical Therapy Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1987-1993.
President, Chief Executive Officer National Association for Medical Equipment Services, 1995-1999. Author, public, speaker Various, since 1999. Speaker, writer, facilitator, consultant in leadership on management strategies issue and topics, 1994.
Board of directors Columbia (Maryland.) Council l975-77, chairman 1975-1977. Fellow American Society Association Executives (chairman certified committee 1988-1989, board directors 1989-1992). Member Professional Convention Management Association (board directors 1989-1993, vice president 1993, initiator feed the needy program, chairman task force on cultural diversity), Greater Washington Society Association Executives (committee chairman 1989-1989).
Married Susan J. Moran, August 16, 1965. Children: William Sean, Richard Shannon, Michael Shane, Kristin Ann, Suzi Danielle, Joseph Thomas.