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Harriman named Rotary's Citizen of Year
Hospital administrator praised for work ethic, humility, quiet service
Harriman was praised for both his business acumen as the Administrator for the Andrews Institute and Gulf Breeze Hospital, as well as his character and commitment to Rotary and the community. The 37-year health care veteran's recognition included testimonials from co-workers. Harriman was described as being "the perfect fit," inclusive, determined, creative, provocative, inspiring and hardworking. But Harriman was not described as an all-work and noplay kind of guy. "According to friends, coworkers and fellow businessmen and women, there is much more to Bob than all work," nominations chair Vici Papajohn said. "Bob is a lot of fun, and he knows how to make even the toughest evaluation end up on a positive note. He's been known to be the life of a party." Harriman was praised for not only great success but also great humility. Harriman has a clinical and administrative background. He began his career in radiology, then earned his doctorate in educational leadership from Florida State University. He was the inaugural administrator for Baptist Medical Park in Pensacola during its first years of operation After only one year, Andrews established itself and added more than 120 new jobs with nearly $6 million in wages in the highly sophisticated technical fields. Their potential - and their potential impact on our community - remains to be fully measured. "I accept this award on behalf of all Rotarians," Harriman said. "Truly I can also accept this on behalf of every employee at Gulf Breeze Hospital. The tenets of Baptist Health Care are very like those of Rotary. By creating a strong, service-oriented culture of excellence among employees, Baptist Health Care has spent multiple years in the top one percent in patient satisfaction surveys. Baptist remains a financially strong, organization with a commitment to the highest level of customer service and satisfaction. From regular Salvation Army bell-ringer to board member of the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce and business leader, Harriman serves this community and represents his Rotary club well. Harriman was chosen from among four very deserving finalists. Nominations were made based upon the object of Rotary International: to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, to encourage and foster the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service. The Rotary Citizen of the Year must exhibit high ethical standards in business and profession, and the candidate must reflect the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life. Esteemed Rotarians are silent, invisible community members. The mission of Rotary International is quite like the mission of Baptist Health Care. Rotary seeks to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through its fellowship of business, professional and community leaders. Baptist Health Care provides superior service based on Christian values to improve the quality of people's lives. |
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