Community Health Systems Announces That Tim L. Hingtgen Will Become President and Chief Operating Officer on
September 1, 2016
Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) announced today that Tim L. Hingtgen will be promoted to President and Chief
Operating Officer, effective September 1, 2016.
Commenting on Hingtgen’s promotion, Wayne T. Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of Community Health Systems, Inc.,
said, “Tim is an extremely effective, results-driven healthcare executive and an experienced operator who has provided outstanding
leadership for some of our most successful markets. Tim is meticulous about setting operating standards and has a track record of
executing strategies that support clinical excellence, business development and growth. In his new role, I’m confident Tim will
lead Community Health Systems forward as we work to achieve higher levels of performance across our organization.”
Hingtgen will succeed David L. Miller, who previously announced his plans to retire from the Company at the end of the year.
Hingtgen and Miller work closely together and will ensure a smooth transition of leadership. Miller will complete his twenty-year
tenure with Community Health Systems by serving as special advisor to the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
Hingtgen, age 48, joined Community Health Systems in 2008 as a Vice President of Operations. In January 2014, he was
promoted to President of Division IV Operations, and in May 2016, he was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations. Prior
to joining Community Health Systems, Hingtgen served as a chief operating or chief executive officer of hospital facilities at
another for-profit hospital system. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Nevada-Las
Vegas.
About Community Health Systems, Inc.
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the United States and a leading
operator of general acute care hospitals in communities across the country. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns, leases or
operates 159 affiliated hospitals in 22 states with an aggregate of nearly 27,000 licensed beds. The Company’s headquarters are
located in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb south of Nashville. Shares in Community Health Systems, Inc. are traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol “CYH.” More information about the Company can be found on its website at www.chs.net.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release regarding expected operating results, acquisition transactions or divestitures and
other events are forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual future events or results may differ
materially from these statements. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Community Health Systems, Inc. with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K and
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These filings identify important risk factors and other uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update
any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
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Community Health Systems, Inc.
Investor Contact:
W. Larry Cash, 615-465-7000
President of Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer
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