Michael Perry, MD, president and CEO of Freeport, Ill.-based FHN healthcare system, will retire, effective Dec. 31, 2016.
Here are three things to know about Dr. Perry.
1. He has been at the helm of FHN since January 2006.
2. During Dr. Perry's tenure at FHN, the organization "has made great strides in achieving excellence in many areas," officials said.
3. Dr. Perry will be succeeded on January 1, 2017, by Mark Gridley, LPN, who is currently executive vice president and COO.
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