Genesis Announces New Board Appointment and Executive Promotions.KENNETT SQUARE, Pa.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 19, 1998--Genesis Health Ventures, Inc. today announced the appointment of Jack R. Anderson to the company's board of directors. Currently, the president of Calver Corporation, Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. , a consulting and investment firm, Mr. Anderson Mr. Anderson can refer to several fictional characters:
He then served as chairman of INA Ina (ē`nä), city (1990 pop. 60,062), Nagano prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Tenryu River. It is an agricultural and industrial center with a famous agricultural school. Health Care Group, Inc., Dallas, Texas, before joining Manor Care in 1981. Mr. Anderson began his career in the publishing arena serving as accounting manager for Time, Inc., assistant to controller for W.R. Grace & Co., vice president and treasurer for Hartford Publishing Company and controller for the McCall Corporation. "We look to draw upon Jack's financial background and his many years of experience in the hospital and eldercare eld·er·care n. Social and medical programs and facilities intended for the care and maintenance of the aged. industry," said Michael R. Walker, chairman and chief executive officer of Genesis Health Ventures, Inc. Currently, Mr. Anderson sits on the boards of Horizon Health Corporation, Lewisville, Texas, a psychiatric and substance abuse service, and, PacifiCare Health Systems PacifiCare Health Systems (former NYSE: PHS) was a Fortune 500 healthcare company based in Cypress, California. It was acquired by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in late 2005, which continues to market health plans under the PacifiCare name. , Inc., Santa Ana, California Santa Ana is the most populous city in Orange County, California and is the county seat. It lies approximately 10 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, on the largely seasonal Santa Ana River. , a prepaid health plans company. He is a graduate of Miami University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Business in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Mr. Anderson was nominated to serve on the Board at Manor Care's designation in accordance with the Rights Agreement entered into as part of Genesis' acquisition of Vitalink Pharmacy Services, Inc. Mr. Anderson assumes the Board seat of Allen R. Freedman who resigned as a director earlier this year. In a separate announcement, Genesis named President Richard Howard and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Dave Barr vice chairpersons of the Company. Earlier this year the Company formed the Core Business Group and the Strategic Business Group to better align it's eldercare businesses. Mr. Barr will direct the Core Business Group which includes the eldercare centers, Genesis ElderCare Rehabilitation Services, NeighborCare Pharmacy Services and other businesses that provide care to patients or services to providers. Mr. Howard will direct the Strategic Business Group which includes all managed care activities including at-risk contracting with payors, clinical program development and community based Full Life Services. Corporate development, senior housing development and corporate marketing are also included in the Strategic Business Group. Genesis, a recognized innovator in the healthcare industry, was founded in 1985 to redefine how America cares for the elderly and is dedicated to helping older adults live a full life. The Company, which consolidated its businesses under the brand name Genesis ElderCare in 1996, has established Genesis ElderCare Networks in five regional markets in the eastern United States and currently serves more than 175,000 customers. Genesis is headquartered in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Kennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World[1] because the borough produces over a million pounds of mushrooms a year. . |
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