John W. Colloton (born 1931 in

Mason City, Iowa Mason City is a city and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,338 in the 2020 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Go ...

) was the Director and CEO for the

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Hospitals and Clinics from 1971 to 1993. He assumed the title of director emeritus in 2001. He had a great influence in developing the University of Iowa's hospital program. Colloton is the recipient of the

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for Distinguished Americans. His son,

Steven Colloton Steven Michael Colloton (born January 9, 1963) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit since 2003. Family Colloton was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He is the son of John W. Colloton, best know ...

, sits as a judge on United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2003.

External links

Colloton's Horatio Alger Association page
1931 births Living people People from Mason City, Iowa Members of the National Academy of Medicine {{US-med-bio-stub