Cerner Announces Appointment of Major General Elder Granger, M.D., United States Army (Retired) to Its Board of Directors
November 18 2020 - 9:00AM
Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN) announced today that Major
General Elder Granger, M.D., U.S. Army (retired) has been appointed
to the company’s Board of Directors, effective Nov. 16, 2020. Dr.
Granger, 67, is president and chief executive officer of The 5Ps,
LLC, a health care, education and leadership consulting
organization.
“It’s an honor to welcome Dr. Granger to our
Board,” said Brent Shafer, Cerner’s chairman and chief executive
officer. “He is a proven clinical, military and business leader who
has successfully navigated complex policy, regulatory and
competitive environments. He will bring invaluable insights to
Cerner particularly in the commercial and federal health sectors.
We are delighted to have him.”
By adding Dr. Granger, Cerner’s Board expands to
11 members, with 10 of them, including Dr. Granger, being external
and independent. Dr. Granger fills a newly created Class II
Director seat and will stand for re-election at Cerner’s 2021
annual shareholder meeting.
Dr. Granger served in the U.S. Army for over 35
years before his retirement on July 1, 2009. During his military
career he held significant roles including the deputy director and
program executive officer of the TRICARE Management Activity,
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) in
Washington, D.C. Prior to joining TRICARE Management Activity, Dr.
Granger led the largest U.S. and multi-national battlefield health
system in recent history while serving as Commander, Task Force
44th Medical Command and Command Surgeon for the Multinational
Corps Iraq. He has led at every level of the Army Medical
Department.
In addition to his accomplished military career,
Dr. Granger is board-certified by the American Board of Internal
Medicine and the Board of Hematology and Oncology, a certified
physician executive by the Certifying Commission in Medical
Management, certified by the American College of Healthcare
Executives and certified in Medical Quality by the American Board
of Medical Quality. He has earned the CERT Certificate in
Cybersecurity Oversight from Carnegie Mellon University, certified
in Healthcare Compliance by Health Care Compliance Association and
is a certified Compliance Officer by American Academy of
Professional Coders. Dr. Granger also serves on the boards of
directors of Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) and DLH Holdings
Corporation (NASDAQ: DLHC).
“The opportunity to bring on a person of this
caliber not only is another step in improved corporate governance,
it also adds another dimension of experience that complements our
current Board members’ skills,” said Shafer.
About Cerner
Cerner’s health technologies connect people and
information systems at thousands of contracted provider facilities
worldwide dedicated to creating smarter and better care for
individuals and communities. Recognized globally for innovation,
Cerner assists clinicians in making care decisions and assists
organizations in managing the health of their populations. The
company also offers an integrated clinical and financial system to
help manage day-to-day revenue functions, as well as a wide range
of services to support clinical, financial and operational needs,
focused on people. For more information,
visit Cerner.com, The Cerner Blog or connect
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Media Contacts:CernerMisti
Preston, Director, External Communications & Public Relations,
Misti.Preston@cerner.com
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