Five notes:
1. Mr. Smith most recently served as president of division III operations for Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems.
2. He has prior experience as CEO of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in in Mooresville, N.C.
3. He was also a vice president with North Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates, which Community Health Systems acquired in 2013.
4. Mr. Smith holds a master of business and health administration degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta.
5. He succeeds Mike Garfield, who is retiring.
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