John W. Colloton

John W. Colloton (1931 – November 14, 2025) was an American hospital administrator who was chief executive of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from 1971 to 1993. There he initiated "Project Art", a program which from 1975 installed works of art in the hallways of the hospital.[1][2] Colloton became a "director emeritus" in 2001.

In 1979, he was elected chairman of the National Council of Teaching Hospitals.[3]

Colloton died on November 14, 2025, at the age of 94.[4] His son Steven Colloton is a judge and his daughter Ann Colloton is a former competitive swimmer.

Awards and recognition

Colloton received a Horatio Alger Award in 2002,[5] and in 2013 received an honorary degree from the University of Iowa.[3] He was presented with a Hancher-Finkbine Alumni Medallion in 2016.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Project Art". University of Iowa Health Care. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  2. ^ Darsee, Jon. "University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics' pioneering vision of hospital art impacts healing". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  3. ^ a b "Honorary Degree Recipient: John W. Colloton – University of Iowa College of Public Health". Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  4. ^ Former UIHC CEO John Colloton dies at 94
  5. ^ "John W. Colloton, Class of 2002". Horatio Alger. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  6. ^ "17 awards from the 99th Finkbine Dinner | Iowa Now - The University of Iowa". now.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
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