BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quorum Health Corporation (NYSE: QHC) (the “Company”) today announced that William M. Gracey, previously the Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) and member of the Company’s Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees, is resigning due to other professional and personal commitments, and the Board has elected Terry Allison Rappuhn as the new Chair of the Board.
Thomas D. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quorum Health Corporation, said, “We have been fortunate to have great leadership from Mr. Gracey as our founding Chair and know Ms. Rappuhn will do an outstanding job as our new Board Chair.”
Ms. Rappuhn joined the Company’s Board of Directors in September 2017, and has served as Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee and as a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee since her appointment. Ms. Rappuhn also currently serves as a director of Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRX), a publicly-held specialty pharmaceutical company, and a director of Genesis Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: GEN), one of the nation’s largest post-acute care providers. Previously, Ms. Rappuhn served on the boards of Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (2016-2017), AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. (2006-2010) and Genesis HealthCare Corporation (2003-2007). From 1999 to April 2001, Ms. Rappuhn served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Quorum Health Group, Inc. (previously a publicly-held company that was acquired by Triad Hospitals, Inc.), an owner and operator of acute care hospitals.
About Quorum Health Corporation
Quorum Health Corporation is an operator of general acute care hospitals and outpatient services in the United States. Through its subsidiaries, the Company owns, leases or operates 29 hospitals in rural and mid-sized markets with an aggregate of approximately 2,750 licensed beds. The Company also operates Quorum Health Resources, LLC, a leading hospital management advisory and consulting services business. More information about Quorum Health Corporation can be found at www.quorumhealth.com.
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