Joseph H. Barton was elected a Director in November 1995, and began serving in January 1996. Mr. Barton received a Civil Engineering degree from the University of California at Berkeley and has held various executive positions including President of J.H. Barton Construction Company, Senior Vice President of Beverly Enterprises, and President of KB Industries, a building and land development company. Most recently, Mr. Barton served as Senior Vice President of GranCare, Inc. from 1989 to 1994 and currently is a consultant for Covenant Care, a company which owns and manages long-term care facilities throughout the United States. |