Account executive Dannie Kleinberger dies at 60

DANNIE SETH KLEINBERGER, a regional account executive in medical sales, initially trained as a nurse and a cardiopulmonary therapist, died suddenly on Monday, May 14. He was 60.

DANNIE SETH KLEINBERGER

A native of New Orleans, Kleinberger was a 1976 graduate of De La Salle High School before beginning his training as a nurse at the Touro Infirmary School of Nursing, where he was the only male member of his class. Following his graduation in 1982, he received his certification from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and first began work at Touro Infirmary in the Obstretrics and Gynecology Department, where he assisted in the delivery of babies. Later, he was certified as an exercise specialist in sports medicine from the American College of Sports Medicine.

However, Kleinberger found his true medical calling when he began work as a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation therapist and the program director at the Mercy Hospital Wellness and Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center.

Years later he joined Eagan Health Care, where he was named the director of Cardiopulmonary Rehabiliation.

In 2001, Kleinberger founded his own comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation business, C.O.R.F., which he operated as the owner and clinicial director for several years.

Later he joined the Sorin Group and ELA (now rebranded as LivaNova) as an independent regional account manager. The company, which specializes in the sales of medical devices, awarded him with an award signifying him as the Most Platinum Impants sales award for 2016.

A lover of sports, basketball was probably his first love. A point guard, he loved playing pickup games with his friends and family. Kleinberger would also follow Tulane’s male  basketball teams and would attend games at Foley Arena on Freret Street. He also followed the success of the Saints NFL franchise.l

Passionate about politics, Kleinberger would actively engage with people about his love for Republican values. He also loved animals and would go on long walks to commune with nature or simply to feed the ducks somewhere.

A celebration of his life took place on Saturday, May 19, at 3:00 p.m. at the Monkey Hill Bar on Magazine Street at Webster.

He is survived by his wife of many years, Janet Rosen Kleinberger, his two daughters Niki and Lynn Kleinberger and his sister Saundi Kleinberger Casey.

Arrangements were by Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home of Metairie.