President/CEO
CommonSpirit
Wright L. Lassiter III is Chief Executive Officer of CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest integrated health systems with over 2,200 care sites across 24 states and a team of 150,000 employees. In FY23, CommonSpirit had revenues of $34.6 billion and provided $5 billion in charity care, community benefit, and unreimbursed government programs.
Prior to CommonSpirit, Lassiter was President and CEO of Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan. Under his leadership, HFH completed two successful mergers, raised its performance in quality and safety, and forged numerous innovative partnerships.
He regularly appears on Modern Healthcare's Most Influential People in Healthcare and Top 25 Minority Healthcare Executives lists, and was named 20 People who Make Healthcare Better by HealthLeaders Magazine. In 2022, Lassiter was named Crain's Detroit Business Newsmaker of the Year and received Michigan Health & Hospital Association's highest honor – The Meritorious Service Award.
An avid servant leader and community advocate, Lassiter is Immediate Past Chair of the American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees, and served as the Chair of America’s Essential Hospitals Board of Trustees. Lassiter received his master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Indiana University and his bachelor’s degree with honors in Chemistry from LeMoyne College.
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