Here are three things to know:
1. Mr. Williams is currently president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center-Clinton (Iowa), a role he has held for eight years.
2. He holds a master of healthcare administration degree from Des Moines (Iowa) University.
3. He will take over from interim CEO Shane Cerone, who, along with Mercy Iowa City COO Casey Greene, will assist in the transition.
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