Tenet board member resigns after confirmation as US defense secretary

Retired four-star Army Gen. Lloyd Austin resigned as a member of Tenet Healthcare’s board of directors Jan. 22 after his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as defense secretary, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  

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Tenet’s filing stated that the resignation “did not result from any disagreement with the company or the board.”

With the general’s resignation, the Dallas-based company now has 11 members on its board.

Mr. Austin was confirmed as the first Black defense secretary in the nation’s history Jan. 22, according to NPR

 

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