Mr. Liekweg joined BJC HealthCare in 2009 as president of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and group president for BJC HealthCare. He climbed within the ranks of the health system until he was appointed president and CEO in January 2018. He leads the nonprofit health system, which has over 30,000 employees and more than $6 billion in net revenues. In addition to his leadership of BJC, Mr. Liekweg serves on the board of Vizient, Washington University and the Missouri Hospital Association.
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