Community Health Systems adds GEN Ron Burgess (Ret.) to its Board as Independent Director

– USA, TN –  Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ron Burgess Jr. to its Board of Directors.

About Gen Ronald L. Burgess Jr.

Gen. Burgess retired from the U.S. Army after 38 years of service, rising to the rank of Lieutenant General. His military career included terms as the head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency and as acting Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence where he provided advice and expertise on national security to the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Congressional leaders.

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 EVP 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.

About Community Health Systems, Inc.

Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest healthcare companies. The Company’s affiliates are leading providers of healthcare services, developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 43 distinct markets across 15 states. CHS subsidiaries own or lease 76 affiliated hospitals with approximately 13,000 beds and operate more than 1,000 sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.

SOURCE: https://www.chs.net/

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