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March 2017

In This Issue Sheldon M. Retchin M.D., M.S.P.H. 2016­2017 Speakers Executive Vice President of Health Services The Ohio State University Retchin Biography Chief Executive Officer, Wexner Medical Center Retchin Guest Ticket Requests Naples Beach Hotel, Everglades Dining Room Thune Biography Friday, March 3, 2017 Thune Guest Ticket Request

Thune Biography Dr. Sheldon M. Retchin serves as executive vice president of Health Sciences of The Thune Guest Ticket Request Ohio State University and chief executive 2016­2017 Student Sponsors officer of OSU Wexner Medical Center.

OFFICERS Dr. Retchin is one of the nation's most President respected and prominent academic medical Melvin C. Short, Jr. center leaders. He previously served as senior vice president for Health Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and President­Elect CEO of the VCU Health System in Richmond, positions he has held Richard S. Bodman since 2003. He is a board certified internist with qualifications in Vice President geriatric medicine. VCU Medical Center, part of a large public Verne G. Istock university in an urban setting, has been consistently ranked by U.S.News & World Report one of the nation's top hospitals. Past President Shelly Church Dr. Retchin came to Ohio State with an extensive background in Secretary leadership and academic medicine, including helping design the Richard J. Borchers Virginia Coordinated Care Program that has been celebrated as an exemplar of cost­effective programs caring for an inner city, uninsured Treasurer Edwin J. Stedem Jr. population. He is also a recognized expert in health policy and healthcare delivery, serving on numerous national and international DIRECTORS panels related to managed care, costs of care and assessments of the Medicare program. Kirt E. Anderson Cecile Borgeson Peter G. Bos https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1124752151807&format=html&print=true 1/6 2/22/2017 March 2017 Newsletter Roger S. Bruttomesso Recently, Dr. Retchin was appointed to the Medicaid and CHIP Clay W. Cone Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) by the U.S. Curt C. Edwards Pauline T. Eide Comptroller General. MACPAC is the federal agency that advises Robert S. Evans Congress, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Curtis Finch Services and states on a wide range of issues affecting these programs. Jpseph G. Fogg III He has testified before Congress as a recognized authority on the role Frank C. Fontana of the safety net in health services delivery and has published more Dorothy A. Gerrity Bradley L. Heiges than 90 articles, chapters and books on the costs, quality and Susan S. Jones outcomes of care. Robert A. Levy James R. Lozelle Dr. Retchin earned his bachelor's degree, medical degree and master's J. Richard Munro Maureen Ann O'Gorman degree in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Clark T. Randt Jr. Chapel Hill, where he was also a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical David A. Rismiller Scholar. Deborah A. Stewart Patricia A. Stratton An avid swimmer, Dr. Retchin has patented the technology for an Robert J. Stucker underwater recreational music device that uses bone conduction to transmit sound. He and his wife, Tracy, have three children. PAST PRESIDENTS Guest Ticket Requests for March 3, 2017 Sheldon M. Retchin MD, MSPH Thomas B. Wheeler 2014­2015 To place a request for one guest ticket please submit to William F. Allyn [email protected] 2013­2014 If guests tickets are available requests are processed in order of Thomas A. Bringardner 2012­2013 receipt and must be received by David A. Rismiller February 24th. 2011­2012 They will be mailed by that date and you will be billed $40, or Ulla Norris 2010­2011 notified if there is no space. Wade F. Keller Tickets are non­exchangeable and non­refundable 2009­2010 Alan M. Horton 2008­2009 Malcolm B. Chancey Jr. 2007­2008 W. Wallace Abbott 2006­2007 John R. Thune Carl J. Kuehner United States Senator, South Dakota 2005­2006 Richard I. Wilson Naples Beach Hotel, Everglades Dining Room 2004­2005 Friday, March 17, 2017 William E. Hoglund* 2003­2004 L. Lindsey Halstead* Senator Thune began his career in public service working in 2002­2003 Washington, D.C., first for then­U.S. Senator Jim Abdnor, and later at Edward J. Putzell Jr.* 2001­2002 the U.S. Small Business Administration under an appointment from Linda C. Flewelling President Ronald Reagan. Senator Thune and his family returned to 2000­2001 South Dakota in 1989 where he continued his career in public service Thomas E. Ingram 1999­2000 in various roles, including executive director of the South Dakota https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1124752151807&format=html&print=true 2/6 2/22/2017 March 2017 Newsletter Carol E. Girardin Republican Party, State Railroad Director 1998­1999 R. James Harvey (appointed by Gov. George S. Mickelson), and 1997­1998 executive director of the South Dakota Municipal Raymond Mueller* League. 1996­1997 Donald J. York 1995 In 1996 Senator Thune won his first term as South John M. Passidomo 1994 Dakota's lone member of the U.S. House of William C. Sinclair* Representatives. Senator Thune was then re­ 1993 elected in 1998 with the largest margin of victory Joe B. Cox 1992 in South Dakota history. Senator Thune returned John T. Duffner* for his third and final term in the House in 2001, keeping his pledge to 1991 serve only three terms. In 2002 Senator Thune ran for U.S. Senate Alan R. Korest 1990 against incumbent Senator Tim Johnson and lost by the narrowest of Tom Shea margins, only 524 votes. In 2004 Senator Thune ran again and made 1989 Corbin A. Wyant history by defeating then­Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle. It was 1988 the first time in 52 years that a sitting Senate leader was defeated. In Robert D. Stakich* 2010, Senator Thune again made history by winning a second term in 1987 Brenda C. Wilson the U.S. Senate in an unopposed race. It was the first time in South 1986 Dakota's history that any candidate ran unopposed for the U.S. Senate. Leonard F. Llewellyn* 1985 William S. Gentry* Senator Thune is a native of Murdo, South Dakota. He and his wife Founder Kimberley live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. They have two

*deceased daughters: Brittany and son­in­law Luke; and Larissa and son­in­law Scott. In his free time, Senator Thune enjoys spending time with his 2016­2017 family, pheasant hunting, and running. SPEAKER PROGRAM

WILL ACKERLY Guest Ticket Requests for March 17, 2017 November 11, 2016 John R. Thune Chief Technical Officer and Co­Founder To place a request for one guest ticket please submit to Virtru [email protected]

FREDERICK H. WADDELL If guests tickets are available requests are processed in order of receipt December 9, 2016 and must be received by Chairman and President March 10th. The Northern Trust Company They will be mailed by that date and you will be billed $40, or FIONA HILL notified if there is no space. January 6, 2017 Tickets are non­exchangeable and non­refundable Director of Center on U.S. & Europe The Brookings Institute

WILLIAM J. FALLON January 13, 2017 James Rosen Admiral, Commander Chief Washington Correspondent United States Central Control https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1124752151807&format=html&print=true 3/6 2/22/2017 March 2017 Newsletter KENNETH FELD Naples Beach Hotel, Everglades Dining Room February 3, 2017 CEO Friday, March 31, 2017 Feld Entertainment James Rosen joined Fox News Channel (FNC) in IVO H. DAALDER February 17, 2017 1999. He currently serves as the chief Washington President correspondent and hosts the online show "The The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Foxhole."

SHELDON M. RETCHIN Throughout his tenure with FNC, Rosen's beats MD, MSPH March 3, 2017 have included the White House and the State Executive V.P. of Health Department. He has also reported from Capitol Services Hill, the Pentagon, the U.S. Supreme Court and The Ohio State University the campaign trail. His datelines include almost all 50 states and three­ JOHN R. THUNE dozen foreign countries across five continents, including Afghanistan, March 17, 2017 U.S. Senator for Haiti, Iraq, Israel, Pakistan, the Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia South Dakota and Uganda.

JAMES ROSEN March 31, 2017 Rosen has broken many exclusive stories, on subjects ranging from Chief Washington Iran and to government contracting and presidential Correspondent campaigns. Most recently, he interviewed Secretary of State John Fox News Kerry in Doha, Qatar on the attacks in Benghazi, Libya and the United JAMES D. BIDZOS State's involvement in training Syrian opposition. He has interviewed April 14, 2017 Founder, Chairman and CEO two former presidents, four justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, and Verisign many other high­ranking officials and celebrities, including noted authors William F. Buckley, Jr. and Tom Wolfe.

Prior to joining FNC, Rosen worked as a researcher to CBS News anchor and managing editor ; as an associate producer at WWOR­TV in ; as a producer in the political unit at NY­1 News; as an anchor and reporter for WREX­TV in Rockford, Illinois; and as an anchor and reporter for News12/The Bronx.

Rosen's book, "The Strong Man: John Mitchell and the Secrets of Watergate," was published to wide critical acclaim. His articles and essays have appeared in , , the Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, Playboy, and , among many other periodicals.

Born in , New York, Rosen attended public schools on . He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from The and his master's degree in journalism from 's Medill School of Journalism. He has lectured on politics and the media at Georgetown University and the George Washington University. https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1124752151807&format=html&print=true 4/6 2/22/2017 March 2017 Newsletter

Rosen lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their two sons.

Guest Ticket Requests for March 31 2017 James Rosen To place a request for one guest ticket please submit to [email protected] If guests tickets are available requests are processed in order of receipt and must be received by March 24th. They will be mailed by that date and you will be billed $40, or notified if there is no space. Tickets are non­exchangeable and non­refundable

FORUM CLUB STUDENT SPONSORS

The Student Guest Committee and the membership of the Forum Club wish to thank the sponsors of the student guests for the 2016­2017 season.

Judy Briggs Earle and Barbara Borman Wilson Bradshaw Dottie Gerrity John and Jinny Johnson Jan and Kim Kantor Ken Krier Lloyd and Jinx Liggett Jim and Myra Morrison Josephine and Stephanie Morse Dick and Jo Rogan Richard and Lynda Smarg Van and Alice Van Hoesen Roy and Macky White

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