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James J. Hummer

James J. Hummer - Trustee
President & CEO, Whole Health Management

Daytime Phone: (216) 416-7510

Employment History

Jim Hummer serves as the President and CEO of Whole Health Management, an innovative provider of direct contract, on-site employee health services. Whole Health contracts directly with large Federal agencies and self-insured Fortune 1000 companies for the provision of occupational, preventive, urgent and primary medical care services to employees and family members. Whole Health also provides fitness, physical rehabilitation, ergonomic, environmental health, safety and employee assistance program services that are fully integrated with the medical services provided. Prior to founding Whole Health in 1987, Jim co-founded the Ivy Medical Group, an ambulatory health care company. Since 1983, he served as President until leaving to focus his efforts on building Whole Health. Prior to this, Jim worked at Martin Marietta Corporation where he served as the Director of Planning and Human Resources for one of their worldwide chemical divisions. Prior to attending Harvard Business School, Jim worked on the audit staff of Deloitte, Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte & Touche) in their San Francisco office where he obtained his CPA.

Education:

Jim received his Bachelors in Business Administration, with a concentration in accounting, from the University of Notre Dame in 1976 and his Masters in Business Administration from Harvard University in 1980.

Experience & Achievements:

Jim has been recognized as a leader in his field by his peers and clients. Whole Health was selected as Employer of the Year by the American Board of Occupational Health Nurses and received the George M. Low Award from NASA, the highest honor bestowed on a contractor. Whole Health has the distinction of being the only non-aerospace company ever to receive this award. Whole Health has also been selected as one of the Best 99 companies to work for in Northeast Ohio and has been identified as one of the fastest 100 companies in Northeast Ohio.

Jim has served as Chairman of the Board for several community and civic organizations including the Golden Age Centers of Greater Cleveland (services for inner-city elderly), Town Hall of Cleveland (internationally prominent speakers series), the Harvard Business School Club of Cleveland and EconomicsAmerica (K-12 economic education programs). He also serves as a member of the National Council on Economic Education Board of Founders (national education curriculum), the Harvard Business School Alumni Association Board and St. Ignatius High School Board of Regents.

Personal Interests:

Jim and his wife, Susie, have four children.

   
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