Chet Szerlag:
CLASS OF 1966
Notre Dame High SchoolClass of 1966
Harper woods, MI
Grant Junior High SchoolClass of 1962
East detroit, MI
Chet's Story
Hi guys,
After Notre Dame, I went to Wayne State and graduated in 1971. Fortunately, my number in the draft lottery at that time came up high, and I avoided being drafted for Vietnam.....Whew!
Got married in my senior year at Wayne State. ( what a crazy f***** idea that was; got divorced 4 years later)
Started my healthcare industry career at BlueCrossBlue Sheild of Michigan, subsequently worked at the Detroit Medical Center and then Providence Hospital......In 1980 I accepted a healthcare management opportunity in Chicago at the University of Chicago medical center...got married again and my wife Judy gave birth to our daughter Jessica.... also got my MBA from the U. Chicago, and spent 32 years there before accepting a new opportunity at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2012, where I served as Vice Chair of administration and finance for the department of medicine for 4 years.. Left UIC in 2016 for a physician practice management opportunity at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Retired from full time emplyment in early 2020, just before the pandemic crippled NYC.
I have also served ...Expand for more
in various voluntary leadership positions with leading healthcare professional organizations such as the American College of Healthcare Executives, American College of Medical Practice Executives, Chicago Health Executives Forum, RSNA, and Society of Radiation Oncology Administrators.
Over the years I've also been active in community affairs and various community organizations, such as Rotary International, Community Advisory Board for WTTW Channel 11 (public television station for Chicago), Also served in municipal govt roles as an Elected Trustee for the the Village of Woodridge, Illinois, and as a DuPage County Ethics Commissioner. In 2018, I received the Marquis Who’s Who Distinguished Service award.
I have also kept up with my love of automobiles (and German sports cars in particular), digital photography, European travel and genealogical research (serving as president for the Polish Geneaology Society of America). among many interests.....
I enjoyed helping Bill Schroeder and Larry Semczak organize our 50th anniversary class reunion in 2016.....Hope to see folks at a future reunion !!
chet
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