Jay F. Grinney
Jay Frederick Grinney | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Healthcare Executive |
| Known for | President and chief executive officer of HealthSouth Corporation |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
Jay F. Grinney (born March 20, 1951) is an American health care executive. He is the former president and chief executive officer of Birmingham, Alabama-based HealthSouth Corporation, now known as Encompass Health Corporation.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Jay F. Grinney was born on March 20, 1951, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was raised in Racine, Wisconsin. He graduated from St. Olaf College in 1973.[1] He earned MBA and MHA degrees from Washington University.[1]
Career[edit]
In 1981, Grinney joined Methodist Health Care System on a fellowship.[1] In 1985, Grinney became the senior vice president TMH Services.[1]
In 1990, Grinney joined HCA.[3] He served as the president of the Houston Division of Columbia Hospital Corporation until 1994, when Columbia announced a merger with Nashville, Tennessee-based Hospital Corporation of America. He then continued as the president of HCA's Eastern Group.
In 2004, he was chosen by HealthSouth Corporation to serve as its president and chief executive officer.[1][3][4] He served on boards of directors of HealthSouth Corporation, Energen Corporation, Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, the Birmingham Business Alliance's executive committee and its chairman's circle, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, and the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama. He currently serves as an Industry Advisor to KKR's private equity healthcare practice and is the chairman of the board of Global Medical Response.
Personal life[edit]
Grinney married his third wife, Melanie Parker Grinney in 2009.[2] They reside in Mountain Brook, Alabama.[2] Grinney has a son and two daughters from his first marriage.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Galloro, Vince (June 7, 2004). "A different type of rehab".
- ^ a b c d Poe, Kelly (November 10, 2016). "How Jay Grinney navigated HealthSouth through its - and his - darkest days".
- ^ a b Mollenkamp, Carrick; Lublin, Joann (May 3, 2004). "HealthSouth Is Close to Hiring HCA Executive as Its New Chief". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Whitmire, Kyle (December 30, 2005). "HealthSouth Shareholders Meet for First Time Since '02". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 10, 2020.