Jay Grinney was named president and chief executive officer on May 10, 2004. From June 1990 to May 2004, Grinney served in a number of senior management positions with HCA, Inc., or its predecessor companies, in particular, serving as president of HCA's Eastern Group from May 1996 to May 2004, president of the Greater Houston Division from October 1993 to April 1996 and as chief operating officer of the Houston region from November 1992 to September 1993. Before joining HCA, Grinney held several executive positions during a nine year career at the Methodist Hospital System in Houston, TX.