September 14, 2023- Community Health Systems, Inc. announced the appointment of retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess Jr. to its Board of Directors for a term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Cybersecurity, national security and operational leadership have been central to Gen. Burgess’s distinguished career.
Gen. Burgess also serves on the advisory boards of a number of privately held companies, including in the technology and healthcare fields. He serves as a special advisor to the president of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, where, from 2012 through his June 2023 retirement, he served as executive vice president and as senior counsel for national security, cyber programs and military affairs, engaging on effective administrative operations, cybersecurity, and current world events and their potential impact.
As of September 13, 2023, the Company’s board members are: Wayne T. Smith, Susan W. Brooks, Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess Jr., John A. Clerico, Michael Dinkins, James S. Ely III, John A. Fry, Joseph A. Hastings, D.M.D., Tim L. Hingtgen, Elizabeth T. Hirsch, William Norris Jennings, M.D., K. Ranga Krishnan, MBBS, and H. James Williams, PhD.