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'''Jay Frederick Grinney''' (born [[March 20]], [[1951]] in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | '''Jay Frederick Grinney''' (born [[March 20]], [[1951]] in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was the president and CEO of [[HealthSouth]] from May [[2004]] to December [[2016]]. | ||
Grinney was raised in Racine, Wisconsin. He worked part-time at a turkey farm while studying at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He earned an MBA and master's in health administration at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri in [[1981]] and began working as a management trainee at Houston's Methodist Hospital. | Grinney was raised in Racine, Wisconsin. He worked part-time at a turkey farm while studying at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He earned an MBA and master's in health administration at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri in [[1981]] and began working as a management trainee at Houston's Methodist Hospital. | ||
He was hired by the Columbia Healthcare Corporation in [[1990]] and was serving as president of its Houston, Texas division when it merged with Nashville, Tennessee's Hospital Corporation of American in [[1994]]. He became HCA's Eastern Group president until he was tapped in May [[2004]] to succeed founder [[Richard Scrushy]] and interim CEO [[Robert May]] as head of Healthsouth. | He was hired by the Columbia Healthcare Corporation in [[1990]] and was serving as president of its Houston, Texas division when it merged with Nashville, Tennessee's Hospital Corporation of American in [[1994]]. He became HCA's Eastern Group president until he was tapped in May [[2004]] to succeed founder [[Richard Scrushy]] and interim CEO [[Robert May]] as head of Healthsouth. Grinney's goals in turning the company around after a massive [[HealthSouth#Accounting scandal|accounting scandal]] included making Scrushy "irrelevant" to the story of the company. By most accounts he accomplished that goal, focusing on acquiring and operating inpatient hospitals. | ||
Grinney also | Grinney has also served on the executive committee of the [[Birmingham Business Alliance]] and on the board of directors of the [[Birmingham Civil Rights Institute]]. | ||
Grinney and his third wife, Melanie, reside in [[Mountain Brook]]. He has three children from his first marriage. | After his retirement, Grinney remained in Birmingham. He and his third wife, Melanie, reside in [[Mountain Brook]]. He has three children from his first marriage. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Foust, Dean (February 6, 2005) "Breathing Life Into HealthSouth." ''BusinessWeek'' | * Foust, Dean (February 6, 2005) "Breathing Life Into HealthSouth." ''BusinessWeek'' | ||
* Brown, Melissa (November 1, 2016) "After engineering turnaround, Grinney handing off reins at growing HealthSouth." {{BBJ}} | |||
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Revision as of 15:01, 1 November 2016
Jay Frederick Grinney (born March 20, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was the president and CEO of HealthSouth from May 2004 to December 2016.
Grinney was raised in Racine, Wisconsin. He worked part-time at a turkey farm while studying at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He earned an MBA and master's in health administration at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri in 1981 and began working as a management trainee at Houston's Methodist Hospital.
He was hired by the Columbia Healthcare Corporation in 1990 and was serving as president of its Houston, Texas division when it merged with Nashville, Tennessee's Hospital Corporation of American in 1994. He became HCA's Eastern Group president until he was tapped in May 2004 to succeed founder Richard Scrushy and interim CEO Robert May as head of Healthsouth. Grinney's goals in turning the company around after a massive accounting scandal included making Scrushy "irrelevant" to the story of the company. By most accounts he accomplished that goal, focusing on acquiring and operating inpatient hospitals.
Grinney has also served on the executive committee of the Birmingham Business Alliance and on the board of directors of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
After his retirement, Grinney remained in Birmingham. He and his third wife, Melanie, reside in Mountain Brook. He has three children from his first marriage.
| Preceded by: Richard Scrushy |
CEO of HealthSouth May 2004 - December 2016 |
Succeeded by: Mark Tarr |
References
- Foust, Dean (February 6, 2005) "Breathing Life Into HealthSouth." BusinessWeek
- Brown, Melissa (November 1, 2016) "After engineering turnaround, Grinney handing off reins at growing HealthSouth." Birmingham Business Journal