Michael Portacci, president of Division II Operations at Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, will retire on Dec. 1.
Division II includes affiliated hospitals in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas.
Here are four things to know:
1. Mr. Portacci has worked at CHS since 1988, initially serving as a hospital CEO.
2. He has served in a number of leadership roles during his time with the company, including as group director, vice president and senior vice president of group operations.
3. He assumed the division president role in 2007.
4. He was also a member of the integration team when Triad Hospitals and Health Management Associates were acquired.
"Michael has been an accomplished leader and an important member of our management team," said CHS Chairman and CEO Wayne T. Smith. "His nearly 30-year tenure spans all of our company's major milestones, as well as dynamic changes within the healthcare industry."