Ron J. Anderson, MD, a longtime CEO of Dallas-based Parkland Health & Hospital System, passed away on Sept. 11 at 68 years.
Dr. Anderson was named president and CEO Parkland in 1982 and he retired in 2011. He also previously served as medical director of Parkland's emergency room and outpatient clinic and head of Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's division of internal medicine.
"Today, the healthcare industry mourns the loss of one of the most impactful healthcare CEOs that I have worked with in my career, Dr. Ron Anderson. He was selfless, compassionate, a trailblazer in our industry and a tireless champion for the poor and disenfranchised. Truly a great loss and our thoughts go out to his family, friends and the Parkland community," said Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD, president and CEO of Methodist Health System based in Dallas.
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