Medical Properties Trust Announces the Death of Its Long-Time Board Member, William G. McKenzie
August 16 2017 - 4:02PM
Business Wire
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW) is sad to announce
the untimely death of William G. McKenzie, 58, who served as a
member of the Board of Directors since the company’s formation in
2003.
McKenzie, who died this morning, served as Executive Chairman of
the MPT board from August to September 2003, then as Vice Chairman
through January 2012. He was the current chair of the board’s
Ethics, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a former
member of the Investment Committee.
“Gil McKenzie was a trusted friend and accomplished advisor who
brought significant healthcare experience to the company and helped
guide our progress over the past 14 years as a board member,” said
Edward K. Aldag, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Medical Properties Trust.
“As the president and owner of Gilliard Health Services, an
acute care hospital operating company based in Montgomery, AL, Gil
developed keen insights into the hospital operating environment and
shared his considerable experience with us,” Aldag added, “but most
of all, we will miss his warm spirit and abiding friendship as a
true member of the MPT family.”
About Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. is a self-advised real estate
investment trust formed to capitalize on the changing trends in
healthcare delivery by acquiring and developing net-leased
healthcare facilities. MPT’s financing model allows hospitals and
other healthcare facilities to unlock the value of their underlying
real estate in order to fund facility improvements, technology
upgrades, staff additions and new construction. Facilities include
acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, long-term
acute care hospitals, and other medical and surgical facilities.
For more information, please visit the Company’s website at
www.medicalpropertiestrust.com.
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