HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) today announced that its board of
directors has appointed Michael W. Michelson as an independent director,
effective immediately. With his addition, HCA’s board of directors
increased from 11 to 12 members. Mr. Michelson will also serve as a
member of the Company’s Audit and Compliance Committee and Finance and
Investments Committee.
Mr. Michelson joined KKR in 1981 and has played a significant role
investing in and developing the firm’s portfolio companies. He
began his professional career with the law firm of Latham & Watkins in
Los Angeles, where he was involved in a broad corporate practice. He
earned an A.B. from Harvard College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Mr. Michelson also previously served as a director of HCA from 2006 to
2016.
R. Milton Johnson, chairman and chief executive officer of HCA,
commented, “We are very excited to have Mike rejoin our board of
directors. I am confident that his extensive business experience and
financial expertise, including his knowledge of HCA and the healthcare
industry, will be a valuable resource to the Company going forward.”
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document refer to HCA Healthcare, Inc. and its affiliates.
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