Dan Wolterman Bio

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DAN WOLTERMAN
President & CEO
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System

Dan Wolterman joined Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in 1999 and was named President and CEO in 2002.  Before joining Memorial Hermann, he was Senior Vice President of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Health Care System.  Mr. Wolterman earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration in 1979 and a M.B.A. in Finance in 1980 from the University of Cincinnati and a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration from Xavier University in 1982.  He has over 27 years experience in the healthcare industry and a long history of community involvement.  Mr. Wolterman has been Chairman of numerous organizations, including: the Greater Houston Partnership, Texas Hospital Association Board of Directors, Voluntary Hospitals of America – Texas Board of Directors, Air Quality Task Force (at the request of Mayor Bill White), and is a board member of the Greater Gulf Coast Chapter of United Way.

In addition to his role as President & CEO of Memorial Hermann and serving on numerous city, state and national committees, Mr. Wolterman is also an Adjunct Professor at The University of Texas School of Public Health, and serves on the University of Houston – Clear Lake Healthcare Administration Program Advisory Council.

Mr. Wolterman has received numerous recognitions.  Those received in 2008 include: AHA Grassroots Champion Award – American Hospital Association and the Texas Hospital Association, presented in Washington, D.C.; Health Access Texas Public Health Award, for a leader who ha a strong belief in prevention and better access to healthcare; the InterFaith Care Partners Sustaining Presence Award, for activities that constitute an exemplary contribution to the creation of caring communities; Xavier University Distinguished Alumni Award and this a recipient of this year’s Community Partners Father of the Year Award.

Mr. Wolterman is married to Lori Genitempo Wolterman and they have three children: Daniel, Savannah and Linleigh.

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