John is on the board of directors of Allscripts, the WakeMed Foundation, and Med3000, and is an advisory board member for the College of Public Health at the University of North Carolina. Previously, he was a member of the Virginia Tech Foundation board.
Before A4 Health Systems, McConnell built his career with Virginia National Bank and the Burroughs Corporation. In 1982, he co-founded Medic Computer Systems and served as its CEO for 16 years. He led the company through its public offering in 1992 and its sale to Misys Plc in 1997. Recognized as one of the Top 100 CEOs in the Nation by CEO Magazine, he was also named the North Carolina Technology Entrepreneur of the Year in 1994. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Virginia Tech. |