OhioHealth Welcomes Three New Members to Board of Directors

    COLUMBUS, OH, September 09, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- OhioHealth announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors . The new board members are:

• Peter George, MD - Medical Staff President, Riverside Methodist Hospital
• John P. McConnell - Chairman and CEO, Worthington Industries, Inc.
• Steve Rasmussen - CEO, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

"We are honored and excited to have such energetic, thoughtful and dynamic leaders on the OhioHealth team," said Tom Hoaglin, chairman of the OhioHealth Board of Directors and former president and CEO of Huntington Bancshares, Inc. "Their vision, business sense and compassion will add a fresh perspective as we face new challenges in healthcare and help us strengthen our leadership position and our ability to care for the people in our communities."

OhioHealth, a not-for-profit family of hospitals and healthcare services based in Columbus, Ohio, employs nearly 15,000 people and is the largest healthcare system in central Ohio. The board consists of 20 members who serve a term of three years and who can serve a maximum of three terms.

John P. McConnell, chairman and chief executive officer of Worthington Industries, Inc., has worked for Worthington Industries for 35 years in various capacities, including time as a general laborer in the steel plant. McConnell worked his way up to chief executive officer and has held this title since 1993.

Being involved in the community is very important to McConnell as he is an active member of various community organizations and has served on the boards of the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Nationwide Children's Hospital, the YMCA and the Columbus Zoological Association.

He is the majority owner of the Columbus Blue Jackets National Hockey League franchise and is a chairman of the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation.

Steve Rasmussen is the chief executive officer of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, a position he has held since February 2009. Prior to that, he served as chief operating officer of property and casualty operations. Rasmussen serves on multiple boards including the National Urban League, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

Nationwide, based in Columbus, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the world, ranking No. 108 on the Fortune 500 list.

Peter George, MD is a practicing cardiologist with MidOhio Cardiology and Vascular Consultants and is Medical Staff President at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

In addition to receiving his undergraduate degree from Wright State University and medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Dr. George also completed a cardiology fellowship at William Beaumont Hospital. He is a Clinical Investigator with MidWest Cardiology Research Foundation and holds an MBA from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.

George has contributed time and professional expertise through volunteer work at the Physicians Free Clinic and Cardiology Clinic in Columbus.

About OhioHealth

Based in Columbus, Ohio, OhioHealth is a family of 17 hospitals, 23 health and surgery centers, home-health providers, medical equipment and health service suppliers throughout a 40-county area.

Named as one of the Top 10 Healthcare Systems for Clinical Performance in 2009 by Thomson Reuters and Modern Healthcare, and also named as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by FORTUNE magazine, OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, charitable healthcare organization serving and supported by the community. OhioHealth contributed more than $74 million in charity care and a total of $120 million in community benefit in FY 2008.

OhioHealth hospitals in central Ohio are Riverside Methodist Hospital, Grant Medical Center, Doctors Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital and Dublin Methodist Hospital. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.ohiohealth.com.

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