Former Park Ridge Health CEO Bob Burchard dies

Bob Burchard, the former president and CEO of Hendersonville, N.C.-based Park Ridge Health, died Oct. 14 at the age of 85, according to BlueRidgeNow.com.

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Mr. Burchard served as CEO of Park Ridge from 1985 to 1995, greatly expanding the services offered by the provider.

“I believe Park Ridge Health would not be here without Mr. Burchard’s leadership. He played an integral role in the transition to the new hospital location in 1986,” Park Ridge president and CEO Jimm Bunch told BlueRidgeNow.com. “He went on to lead Park Ridge Hospital for more than a decade.”

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