John C. Erickson
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John C. Erickson developed an industry-recognized prototype lifestyle for moderate-income retirees at the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville, Maryland
in 1983. Erickson converted the turn-of-the-century abandoned seminary at Charlestown into America's largest continuing care retirement community (CCRC) by 2000, with 2,500 residents.
Erickson Retirement Communities, now known as Erickson Living, is the largest developer and operator of campus-style, continuing care retirement communities in the United States. The company currently employs nearly 12,000 individuals, who serve more than 22,000 residents in ten states.The company emerged from bankruptcy within a few months of filing and has since been re-branded as Erickson Living.
Other Erickson communities, built following the success at Charlestown, include a joint-venture with the Ford Motor Company
on a $135 million campus in Dearborn, Michigan
; Oak Crest Village in Baltimore, Maryland; and communities in Springfield, Virginia
; Tinton Falls, New Jersey
; Silver Spring, Maryland
; Peabody, Massachusetts
; and Pequannock, New Jersey.
On October 20, 2009, after an unsuccessful search for alternative funding sources, Erickson Retirement Communities filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The company emerged from bankruptcy within a few months of filing and has since been re-branded as Erickson Living.
In 2008, the company was identified as one of the best places to work in America.
with the goal of establishing a dominant one-stop portal for boomers and seniors. Mr. Erickson has been involved in the senior care industry since the early 1970s, acquiring and developing moderate-income retirement housing in Florida and Arizona. In 1983, he began concentrating on providing full-service continuing care retirement housing in the northeastern United States with the flagship community of Charlestown, near Baltimore.
, which was formed in partnership with the largest health care provider organizations in Maryland in the interest of establishing a statewide health information exchange.
John Erickson is an Eagle Scout
and he was recognized in 2008 with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
.
Catonsville, Maryland
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:In 2010 Catonsville had a population of 41,567...
in 1983. Erickson converted the turn-of-the-century abandoned seminary at Charlestown into America's largest continuing care retirement community (CCRC) by 2000, with 2,500 residents.
Erickson Retirement Communities, now known as Erickson Living, is the largest developer and operator of campus-style, continuing care retirement communities in the United States. The company currently employs nearly 12,000 individuals, who serve more than 22,000 residents in ten states.The company emerged from bankruptcy within a few months of filing and has since been re-branded as Erickson Living.
Other Erickson communities, built following the success at Charlestown, include a joint-venture with the Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
on a $135 million campus in Dearborn, Michigan
Dearborn, Michigan
-Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the...
; Oak Crest Village in Baltimore, Maryland; and communities in Springfield, Virginia
Springfield, Virginia
Springfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 30,484 as of the 2010 census. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including North Springfield,...
; Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Tinton Falls, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 15,053 people, 5,883 households, and 3,976 families residing in the borough. The population density was 965.7 people per square mile . There were 6,211 housing units at an average density of 398.4 per square mile...
; Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
; Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is about 53,000. Peabody is located in Boston's North Shore suburban area.- History :...
; and Pequannock, New Jersey.
On October 20, 2009, after an unsuccessful search for alternative funding sources, Erickson Retirement Communities filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The company emerged from bankruptcy within a few months of filing and has since been re-branded as Erickson Living.
In 2008, the company was identified as one of the best places to work in America.
Retirement Living Television
John C. Erickson, CEO and Chairman of Erickson Retirement Communities, a privately-held company based in Baltimore and founded in 1983, created RLTV Retirement Living TVRetirement Living TV
Retirement Living TV is an American cable television network targeted at a demographic aged 50 years and older. Its topics and programs include health care, finance, travel, lifestyle, comedy, and drama....
with the goal of establishing a dominant one-stop portal for boomers and seniors. Mr. Erickson has been involved in the senior care industry since the early 1970s, acquiring and developing moderate-income retirement housing in Florida and Arizona. In 1983, he began concentrating on providing full-service continuing care retirement housing in the northeastern United States with the flagship community of Charlestown, near Baltimore.
Erickson Foundation
Mr. Erickson and his family are enthusiastically dedicated to the study and promotion of healthy and positive aging in our society. John and his wife Nancy founded the Erickson Foundation, which donated $5 million toward the formation of the Erickson School of Aging Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Today, the Erickson Foundation also funds research grants across the country. Moreover, the Foundation funded the NorthBay Adventure Camp, which mentors at-risk Baltimore-area sixth graders on decision-making for a brighter future. The Erickson Foundation is a founding member of the Chesapeake Regional Information System for our PatientsChesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients
The Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients is a nonprofit corporation created to function as Maryland’s state-designated health information exchange and the state's ....
, which was formed in partnership with the largest health care provider organizations in Maryland in the interest of establishing a statewide health information exchange.
Early Life and Career
From 1972 to 1979, as president of Florida Leisure Communities, Inc., Mr. Erickson acquired, built and managed over 3,000 housing units for moderate-income retirees in Florida. In 1979, as owner and president of Retirement & Health Services Corporation, Mr. Erickson continued his leisure housing work in Florida and expanded into commercial development in the Palm Beach area.John Erickson is an Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America . A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men...
and he was recognized in 2008 with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award is a distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America . It is awarded to an Eagle Scout for distinguished service in his profession and to his community for a period of at least 25 years after attaining the level of Eagle Scout...
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