All employees are ultimately responsible to the CEO through the hospital organizational structure.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Missouri and a Masters degree in Hospital Administration from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He has received many awards and national recognition as a health care executive having written a successful book on marketing. He has lectured at regional and national symposiums. Over the years he has also participated in a number of civic groups in the hospital district area. Rich is active in Rotary and was recently named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.