Hennepin County Medical Center Names New CEO

Hennepin County Medical Center Names Arthur Gonzalez
its New Chief Executive Officer

The Hennepin County Medical Center has named a health care administrator from California, Arthur Gonzalez, its new chief executive officer.

Gonzalez will lead the Hennepin Healthcare System, which operates the Minneapolis trauma center and public hospital and clinic system. Arthur Gonzalez replaces Lynn Abrahamsen, who last year announced her intention to retire in 2009. Her last day as CEO will be June 30.

Arthur Gonzalez has a doctor of public health degree from the University of Texas, and a master's degree in health care administration from Trinity University. Most recently, he was president and CEO of Tri-City Healthcare District, a public health care system in Oceanside, Calif., where he spent 10 years.


(Source: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/06/09/hcmc_newceo/)