William G. McKenzie is one of our founders and has served as the vice chairman of our board of directors since September 2003. Mr. McKenzie has served as a director since our formation and served as the executive chairman of our board of directors in August and September 2003. From May 2003 to August 2003, he was an executive officer and director of our predecessor. From 1998 to the present, Mr. McKenzie has served as president, chief executive officer and a board member of Gilliard Health Services, Inc., a privately-held owner and operator of acute care hospitals. From 1996 to 1998, he was executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Mississippi Hospital Association/Diversified Services, Inc. and the Health Insurance Exchange, a mutual company and HMO. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. McKenzie was senior vice president of Managed Care and executive vice president of Physician Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Vaughan HealthCare, a private healthcare company in Alabama. From 1981 to 1994, Mr. McKenzie was hospital administrator and chief financial officer and held other management positions with several private acute care organizations. Mr. McKenzie received a Masters of Science in Health Administration from the University of Colorado in 1995 and a B.S. in Business Administration from Troy State University in 1981. He has served in numerous capacities with the Alabama Hospital Association.
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