Jay F. Grinney

Jay F. Grinney (born on March 20, 1951) is an American health care executive. He is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Birmingham, Alabama-based HealthSouth Corporation.

Biography

Early life

Jay F. Grinney was born on March 20, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was raised in Racine, Wisconsin.

Career

He has served as the President of the Houston Division of Columbia Hospital Corporation. He later became the President of HCA's Eastern Group. He joined HealthSouth Corporation in 2004 as it President and Chief Executive Officer.^[1] He currently serves on Board of Directors of HealthSouth Corporation, Energen Corporation, Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, the Birmingham Business Alliance's Executive Committee and it's Chairman's Circle, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, and the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Colonial Properties Trust.

He served as the President of Columbia Healthcare Corporation's Houston, Texas division. In 1994, Columbia announced a merger with Nashville, Tennessee-based Hospital Corporation of America. He relocated to Nashville and served as HCA's Eastern Group President until 2004. In May 2004, he was chosen as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Birmingham, Alabama-based HealthSouth Corporation. As a result of Grinney becoming the President and Chief Executive Officer of HealthSouth, he relocated to Birmingham.

Personal life

He is married to his third wife, Melanie Parker Grinney, and has a son, Matthew, and two daughters from his first marriage. They reside in Mountain Brook, Alabama.

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