the state's largest hospital system and fourth largest private employer. Under his leadership, Centura improved its financial stability, strengthened its voice on healthcare policy issues, and made major investments in system expansion with strategic capital deployment to grow, to scale and improve the quality of care and services. Hospital Corporation of America From 1994 to 1998, Swedish served as president and CEO for the Central Florida Division and East Florida Division of Hospital Corporation of America, which consisted of 21 hospitals and 12 joint ventured ambulatory surgery centers in six markets from Orlando to South Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach). Additional CEO positions Prior to 1994, Swedish held several leadership positions including serving as the president and CEO of Winter Park Memorial Hospital and Park Health Corp, in Winter Park Florida; president and CEO of Mary Washington Hospital, in Fredericksburg, Virginia; and CEO of Horizon HealthCorp. subsidiary of Memorial Mission Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Board roles National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Center for Inclusive Governance Advisory Council Concord Health Partners, LLC, co-founder & partner IBM, board of Directors CDW, board of directors Mesoblast, board of directors, member and chairman of the board Centrexion Therapeutics, board of directors Previous Anthem, Inc., executive chairman, president and CEO, Anthem Board of Directors Previous chairman of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Previous chairman of the board, Catholic Health Association Duke University's Fuqua School of Business board of visitors, member and past chairman of the board Swedish has also held board and advisory positions with American Hospital Association; Coventry Health Care, RehabCare Group, Inc.; BankFIRST, Cross Country, Inc;, National Quality Forum; Winter Park Health Foundation; and Loyola University Chicago Awards and recognition Under Swedish's CEO leadership, Anthem was recognized by Ethisphere on the 2018 list of World's Most Ethical Companies 2005–2017 Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare 2016 Crain Communications’ Top 100 Innovators list 2003 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year—Rocky Mountain Region award, regarded as one of the most prestigious business award programs in the country University Medal, board of regents, University of Colorado Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives References American chairpersons of corporations Living people University of North Carolina at Charlotte alumni American health care chief executives 1951 births