ACHE CEO and President to Retire Next May

Thomas Dolan, PhD, president and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), plans to retire May 10, 2013, and become president emeritus, the organization announced. Dr. Dolan joined ACHE in 1986 and served as president and CEO since 1991. The society now has more than 40,000 members throughout the United States and in 73 countries, according to the release.

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