Our Leadership Speaks

Our Leadership

James D. Shelton, chairman of the board, Legacy Hospital Partners, Inc., Plano, TX

Formerly chairman and chief executive officer of Triad Hospitals, Inc., Denny led the formation and spin-off of Triad from Columbia/HCA on May 11, 1999. Following Columbia/HCA’s reorganization in January 1998, Denny accepted the position as CEO of the Pacific Group that later formed the nucleus of hospitals that became Triad Hospitals, Inc. He initially joined Columbia/HCA as president and CEO of the Central Group in 1994. Previously, he held various executive positions with National Medical Enterprises (now Tenet), including executive vice president, senior vice president and regional vice president. Denny has been a hospital administrator in Louisiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois and Missouri. He was elected a member of the board of trustees of the American Hospital Association in 2002, serving on the executive committee until 2006. He was elected chairman of the Federation of American Hospitals in 1999 and served on its board of governors until 2002. In 2008, Denny was also elected to the Boards of Directors of Health Coverage Foundation (HCF) and Ventas, Inc. Denny received his bachelor’s degree in political science and history from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and a Master of Public Administration at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Denny has more than 30 years of healthcare experience.

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