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Robert F. Burgin
599 Old Toll Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28804

FAMILY

Spouse:   Glenda Sutton Burgin
Children:  
Carrie and Andrew

EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Masters of Health Services Administration, 1964 

Miami University, Bachelor's of Arts in History and Economics, 1962

Harvard University, Harvard University Executive Programs in Health Policy/Management, 1978, 1997

American University, Computer Science, 1966

Columbia University Hospital, Financial Management & Accounting, 1964

CAREER
 
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Mission Hospitals 

Chief Operating  
(UNC Hospitals) 1975-1981

Chief Operating Officer, Medical College of Georgia, Hospital and Clinics,
1970-1975

Director, Patient Care Administration, Evanston Hospital, 1967-1970

Captain, Army Medical Service Corps., 1964-1967

 Administrative Residency, The Brooklyn Hospital, 1963-1964       


PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES


Mission St. Joseph's awarded the NAACP's Annual Cooperative Award in 2002, the first corporate recipient for leadership's efforts in supporting the local and national NAACP.

Mission St. Joseph's awarded NAACP' President's Award for leadership's efforts in diversity in 2001.

Co chair, Firms for Families, 2001 - 2002

Member, Goodwill Industries Board of Directors, 2002

Appointed by Gov. Hunt to serve on the North Carolina Medical Care Commission, 2000 - Current

Appointed by Gov. Hunt to serve on the North Carolina Institute of Medicine,
1997 - Current

Recipient of the North Carolina Hospital Association "Distinguished Service" Award, 1997

Member, American College of Healthcare Executives

Member, American Hospital Association Governing Council for the Section of Metropolitan Hospitals, 1993 - 1998

Chair, AHA Governing Council for the Section of Metropolitan Hospitals,
1997

Member, American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board 3,
1993 - 1996

Former Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, SunHealth Alliance Corporation

Board of Directors, North Carolina Hospital Association, 1984 - 1997;
1992 - 1995; Chair 1994; Treasurer 1992

Chair, North Carolina Hospital Association Commission on Nursing
1989 - 1990

Member, North Carolina Teachers'and State Employees' Comprehensive Major Medical Plan Hospital Advisory Committee, Chair 1992 - 1993

Committee Chair, North Carolina Legislative Study Commission on Nursing,
1991

Board of Directors, North Carolina Foundation for Alternative Health Programs, 1983 - 1989

Board of Directors, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina, 1993
(Ex officio, as a result of NCHA chair role)

Board of Directors, Virginia Professional Underwriters, Inc., 1990, 1996

Board of Directors, Mountain Area Health Education Center,1981 - Current;
Chair, 1991 - 1995

Member, Governor's Commission on Future of North Carolina Community College System, 1986, 1988

Chair, Buncombe County and Asheville City Schools Steering Committee,
1993

Board of Directors, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County,
1982 - Current; Chair, 1989 - 1991

Chair, Board of Directors, Children First Initiative, 1990, 1995

Board of Directors, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
1982 - 1986, 1987 - 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 - 1998; 2000 Award;
Nominated Chair 2003 - 2004

Chair, Workforce Development Committee, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, 1998

Member, Asheville Buncombe VISION Steering Committee, 1995 - 2000

Member, Zebulon B. Vance Debating Society