DON’T FORGET TO VOTE! Polls open until 7 p.m. ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI C DISPATCH.COM FREE! TUESDAY | JUNE 26, 2018 OCH names Jackson new CEO Hospital affiliation a 248-bed, 900 employee city/ He’s an alumnus of Mississippi county-owned hospital in the State University, having earned New OCH Region- announcement Delta. He’s succeeds hospital a bachelor’s in professional ac- al Medical Center CEO Richard Hilton, who an- counting in 1986. Jackson was CEO James “Jim” Jackson expected Tuesday nounced his retirement in late also the 2016-17 chairman of speaks during April. the Mississippi Hospital Associ- an introductory BY ALEX HOLLOWAY OCH Board of Trustees Pres- ation’s board of governors and press conference
[email protected] ident Linda Breazeale said the recently served as the associa- Monday after- trustees selected Jackson from a tion’s finance committee chair. noon at the hos- OCH Regional Medical Cen- field of six candidates. “When we first started look- pital. Jackson will succeeed CEO ter announced the hiring of Jackson has worked as the ing at the resumes we had, his James “Jim” Jackson as its new Richard Hilton, CEO at Greenwood Leflore stood out immediately as some- who announced CEO on Monday. Hospital since 2009. Before one with the right experience,” his retirement in Jackson comes to OCH from that, he worked as the chief fi- Breazeale said. “He also had a April. the Greenwood Leflore Hospital, nancial officer from 1999-2009. See OCH, 6A Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff SUNDAY FUNDAY Hosemann: Educated workforce vital for state’s future S peaks to Rotarians about business survey, elections BY ALEX HOLLOWAY
[email protected] Mississippi Secre- tary of State Delbert Hosemann sees an educated workforce as the key to a strong economic future for the state.