Florida system taps former HCA exec for C-suite role

Richard James was appointed Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Nova Southeastern University’s chief strategy and operations officer for NSU Health.

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Mr. James is former chief development officer for HCA Healthcare’s 14-hospital East Florida Division, according to a university news release. He will begin his new role Jan. 2.

“With Dr. Harry Moon now serving as the university’s president-elect, as well as our current executive vice president and chief operating officer for the university, it was important for us to bring in a healthcare expert like Rick James to replace Dr. Moon’s former role as COO of NSU Health,” NSU President George Hanbury, PhD, said in the release.

NSU Health is affiliated with NSU, a private university with 14 colleges. HCA Healthcare is based in Nashville, Tenn.

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