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Vanguard Health Systems Inc.

is in the Health Care Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.7B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

For a company on the Vanguard of healthcare, look here. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Nashville, TN, Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. buys health facilities in urban areas and converts them to investor-owned. The company recognizes that healthcare is local, and works to develop and expand local community traditions. In addition to hospitals, it operates a prepaid Medicaid managed health plan that serves almost 70,000 Arizonans. The company has revenues of about $1.8 billion and employs about 14,300 workers. It is owned by Blackstone Group.

Number of Employees 18,500
Contact Information

20 Burton Hills Blvd Ste 100

Nashville, Tennessee 37215

www.vanguardhea...

(615) 665-6000

NAICS Code General Medical and Surgical Hospitals: 622110

Recent Events

  • Vanguard plans to buy hospitals

    11/27/09 - Buildings Purchased - View Story

  • Resurrection Health Care sells 2 hospitals

    11/24/09 - Buildings Purchased - View Story

  • HealthStream Partners with OnFocus Healthcare to Power an

    11/10/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Vanguard Reports First Quarter Results

    11/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Invites You to Join Its 2010 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call...

    10/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vanguard Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

    9/01/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Kent H. Wallace President
Alan N. Cranford Chief Information Officer
Deanna L. Wise CIO & Senior Vice President
Gary D. Willis Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Senior Vice President
James Bonnette Chief Medical Officer
Joseph D. Moore Chief Financial Officer
Phillip W. Roe CFO, Treasurer & Executive Vice President
Ronald P. Soltman General Counsel, Secretary & Executive Vice President
Alan G. Thomas Senior Vice President, Operations Finance
Bruce F. Chafin Senior Vice President
Dan F. Ausman Senior Vice President, Operations
Harold H. Pilgrim III Senior Vice President, Operations
J. Michael Cowling Senior Vice President, Operations
James H. Spalding Senior Vice President
Joseph J. Mullany Senior Vice President, Operations
Karen Flinn Senior Vice President
Reginald M. Ballantyne III Senior Vice President, Govt Affairs
Thomas M. Ways Senior Vice President
Aaron Broad Director, IR
Suzanne Towry Director, Marketing
Keith B. Pitts Consultant
Benjamin J. Jenkins Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Alan M. Muney Board of Directors
James A. Quella Board of Directors
M. Fazle Husain Board of Directors
Michael A. Dal Bello Board of Directors
Michael J. Parsons Board of Directors
Neil Simpkins Board of Directors

Kent has over twenty five years of healthcare operations experience. He served as Market President for Vanguard's South Texas region for three years. Prior to Vanguard he was Group President for Province Healthcare, Columbia/HCA and HealthTrust.

Organization Position Status
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. President Current
HCA Inc. Group President Former
HealthTrust, Inc. Group President Former
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Former

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. CIO & Senior Vice President Current

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Senior Vice President Current

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Chief Medical Officer Current
Coactive Systems Chief Medical Officer Former
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Coactive Systems Vice President Former

Joseph D. Moore, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director. Joe's experience in the hospital industry has spanned the breadth of management responsibilities - from financial functions to development and acquisitions. He was formerly Senior Vice President - Development at Columbia/HCA. He has more than 25 years of experience with Hospital Corporation of America, including 11 years in hospital operations and most recently as Senior Vice President - Finance and Development.

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Director Current

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. CFO, Treasurer & Executive Vice President Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Controller Former
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Ron has extensive experience in health care law and sophisticated health care transactions. He was most recently Senior Vice President and General Counsel of OrNda HealthCorp. Prior to that, he was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Hospital Corporation of America, and Assistant General Counsel with Hospital Affiliates International.

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. General Counsel, Secretary & Executive Vice President Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Director Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. General Counsel Former

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Finance Current

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current
Irvine Regional Hospital & Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Former
Irvine Regional Hospital & Medical Center President Former

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current
MedCath Corporation Regional Vice President Operations Former

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Assistant General Counsel Former

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current
Essent Healthcare, Inc. Regional Vice President Former

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President, Govt Affairs Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Corporate Officer Current
Vanguard, Inc. Current
Superior Consultant Holdings Corporation Director Current
Arizona Chamber of Commerce Vice Chair of Finance, Vanguard Health Systems, Senior Corporate Officer, Read Bio Current
American Hospital Association Chairman Former
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Board of Directors Former
College of the Holy Cross Bachelor of Science Degree Former

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Mso, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Director, IR Current

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Director, Marketing Current

Prior to joining Vanguard, Keith was the Chairman and CEO of Mariner Post-Acute Network and its predecessor, Paragon Health Network. His career includes serving as OrNda HealthCorp's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer as well as over 15 years as a consultant to health care organizations, most recently as a Partner in Ernst & Young's Healthcare Consulting practice.

Organization Position Status
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Consultant Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
The Federation of American Hospitals Chairman Former
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Former

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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The Blackstone Group L.P. Principal Current
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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Director Current
Global Tower Partners Director Current
Celanese Corporation Director Current
Celanese AG Supervisory Board Member Current
Morgan Stanley Mergers & Acquisitions Department Former
Film Technologies International Incorporated Investor Former
Saunders, Karp & Megrue Associate Former
Global Tower Partners Investor Former
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Investor Former
Harvard Business School Master's degree in Business Administration Former
Stanford University Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics Former

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University of Chicago M.B.A. Former
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business M.B.A. Former
University of Chicago B.A. In International Studies Former

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bain Capital, LLC Principal Former
Bain & Company Consultant Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
University of Oxford Graduate Former
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