HCA Virginia names CEO for three local hospitals
William Wagnon III has been named chief executive officer of three local hospitals operated by HCA Virginia Health System — Henrico Doctors’, Parham Doctors’ and Retreat Doctors’ — effective Sunday.
Wagnon replaces Pat Farrell, who left in late May after spending 17 years as CEO of Henrico Doctors’ Hospital.
Wagnon had been CEO of the 340-bed Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas since 2008. From 2002 to 2008, he was chief operating officer of 368-bed Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo., and from 2000 to 2002, he served in the same capacity at 401-bed Community Hospital in New Port Richey, Fla.
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“I look forward to working with hospital leadership, staff members and our health care teams in continuing to bring the highest level of clinical excellence to our patients in the surrounding community,” Wagnon said.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Oregon in Eugene and his master’s degree in health administration from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Celanese begins major gas conversion at plant
Celanese Corp. broke ground Tuesday on a $150 million project to wean itself off coal-powered energy in favor of more environmentally friendly natural gas.
The plant has used coal-fired boilers to power essential machinery since it opened near Narrows in Southwest Virginia in 1939.
Today, it employs more than 1,000 workers and is one of the leading producers worldwide of acetate tow, a material with various industrial uses.
But as the federal government continues to battle climate change with new emissions standards, Celanese’s old coal-fired boilers have not been able to comply with new laws.
So the company had a choice: Spend money to invest in natural gas, which is considered the cleanest fossil fuel, or shut down the plant and move to where regulations are less strict.
Date: August 28, 2013