CEO Jay Grinney retired from HealthSouth at the end of 2016. Executive Vice President and COO Mark Tarr has succeeded Grinney.
Leo Higdon Jr., Chairman of HealthSouth's Board said that Grinney "joined HealthSouth as CEO at a critical time in the Company's history and led HealthSouth through a successful turnaround and eventual repositioning as one of the nation's leading providers of post-acute services."
Grinney oversaw the divestitures of non-core businesses, created a strong and flexible balance sheet, and developed a capital allocation strategy that included investments in growing the Company, the initiation of a quarterly dividend and the opportunistic repurchases of the Company's common stock. He also created a robust development pipeline and led many successful transactions, including the acquisitions of Encompass Home Health and Hospice, Reliant Hospital Partners, and CareSouth, successfully expanding the HealthSouth network to 34 states.
