Primary Job Title Member of the Board of Directors Primary Organization CVS Health
Gender Male
Bracken is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HCA Inc. and HCA Holdings, Inc. (collectively, “HCA”), one of the nation’s leading providers of health care services. HCA’s facilities include approximately 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England.
Bracken served in a number of executive roles in
his 33- year career at HCA, including as President of HCA’s Pacific Division beginning in 1995, Western Group President in 1997, Chief Operating Officer of HCA in July 2001, and President and Chief Operating Officer of HCA in January 2002. He was elected to the HCA Board of Directors in November 2002, became President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2009, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in December, 2009.
He retired as CEO in December 2013, and as Chairman in December 2014. Bracken also has served on numerous professional and community boards and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Bracken’s experience in leading a large publicly traded health care company lends expertise and perspective greatly valued by the Board. In addition, his experience operating in the highly-regulated health care industry with significant experience in enterprise clinical quality is also greatly valued by the Board.
