Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees Welcomes New Public Member

Friday, May 21, 2004

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees today welcomed a new member, Ronald Olson, J.D., at its meeting in Rochester, Minn. Olson will serve a four-year term.

"Our trustee board nominating committee identified key characteristics a new member should have," says Denis Cortese, M.D., president and chief executive officer of Mayo Clinic. "Ron Olson fulfills these requirements in exemplary fashion.

"Ron possesses great dimension in leadership and brings diverse experiences to the table. He has had a distinguished legal career and has developed great expertise in corporate governance, and we look forward to how he will contribute to our organization. He will be a great asset to Mayo Clinic. "

Olson has practiced law with the firm Munger, Tolles & Olson in Los Angeles since 1968, focusing on commercial litigation. He also counsels executives and boards of directors in a range of matters, including corporate governance. Olson serves on the board of trustees for Southern California Public Radio, the RAND Corporation and the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication. He is a director for the following organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Edison International, City National Corporation, California Institute of Technology and Jules Stein Eye Institute.

The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees, a 30-member group of public representatives and Mayo physicians and administrators, is responsible for patient care, medical education and research activities at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., Rochester, Minn., and Scottsdale, Ariz.
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NOTE: A digital photo of Ronald Olson is available upon request.

Lisa Lucier
507-284-5005 (days)
507-284-2511(evenings)
email:newsbureau@mayo.edu

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