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Erik D. Olsen, of Glenbrook, NV, was sworn in as AARP's President at the AARP National Leadership Forum in May, 2006. In this biennium, Dr. Olsen serves on the Board Governance Committee and the Governance Review Committee. He also is a member of the AARP Financial Board and the CEO Evaluation Committee. Previously, Dr. Olsen served on the AARP Audit and Finance Committee, as vice-chair of the AARP Insurance Trust, and as an ex-officio member of the Board Nominating Committee. Dr. Olsen also writes a regular column for AARP The Magazine: Ask Erik.
Prior to his election to the board, Dr. Olsen was state president of AARP Arizona. He chaired the AARP Convention Program Committee and was a member of the AARP Convention Business Session and Strategic Planning Conference Committees. He also served on AARP's Health and Long-Term Care and Future Directions Advisory Committees.
In addition to his AARP activities, Dr. Olsen was an executive committee member of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Regulatory Reform for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He previously was appointed by the Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) to serve on the Phoenix Area Advisory Committee to the Medicare Competitive Pricing Demonstration. Dr. Olsen's civic activities have included active leadership roles in Rotary, YMCA, the Danish Immigrant Museum, and Oral Health America. He belongs to numerous dental organizations including the American Dental Association and the American College of Dentists. He also is an elder in the Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Olsen retired in 1992 as president and CEO of Delta Dental Plan of California. Prior to that he was executive director and managing editor of the Academy of General Dentistry and served in the United States Army.
Dr. Olsen has received numerous awards and recognitions including induction into the Halls of Fame of both, the Delta Dental Association and Omaha Benson High School. He was the first recipient of the Hillenbrand Fellowship in Dental Administration. | 