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9
Roles reported
9
Reported compensation
$502K
Others who share this name
3
Who this is
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Biography Web-sourced
Joseph Ruth is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Sparrow Health System, a position he has held since May 2010. He brings 33+ years of healthcare executive leadership across six health systems with expertise in operational improvement, strategic planning, and population health management.
He also has served as Acting President and CEO of Sparrow Health System.
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Tenure here
2010–present
Education
Michigan State University (Bachelor's)
2000–2001) · Northwood University DeVos Graduate School of Management (MBA2000
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Sparrow Health SystemFormer Exec · $166.5M revenue · Lansing, MITO ADVANCE HEALTH TO SERVE MICHIGAN AND THE WORLD.pay $1.1M → $502KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$502Kreported comp
Sparrow Community Care Umh - Sparrow Community CareFormer Board · $23.6M revenue · Lansing, MIPROVIDE SKILLED NURSING, VARIOUS THERAPIES, HOME HEALTH AIDES, SOCIAL SERVICES, NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, AND HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, ALL PROVIDED UNDER…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Sparrow FoundationFormer Board · $7.6M revenue · Lansing, MITHE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE NONPROFIT AND TAX-EXEMPT SUBSIDIARIES OF UMH-…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
University of Michigan Health PlanFormer Direc · $142.9M revenue · East Lansing, MIPHYSICIANS HEALTH PLAN'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF ITS MEMBERS BY FACILITATING QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, COST EFFECTIVE…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
University of Michigan Health MedicareFormer Direc · $108.7M revenue · East Lansing, MIPHP MEDICARE'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF ITS MEMBERS BY FACILITATING QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Physicians Health NetworkFormer Direc · $121.3M revenue · East Lansing, MIPHYSICIANS HEALTH NETWORK'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF ITS MEMBERS BY FACILITATING QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, AND COST…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Sparrow Eaton HospitalFormer Board · $86.4M revenue · Charlotte, MITO ADVANCE HEALTH TO SERVE MICHIGAN AND THE WORLD.Filed FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Lansing Economic Area PartnershipBoard Member · $46.2M revenue · Lansing, MIWE BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY FOR ALL, WORKING EVERYDAY TO GROW, RETAIN AND ATTRACT BUSINESS TO THE REGION.Filed FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Edward W Sparrow Hospital AssociationFormer Board · $1.0B revenue · Lansing, MIIMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO EVERYONE, EVERY TIME.Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Disambiguation
Other people named Joseph Ruth
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Joseph Ruth9 organizations · Seattle, WAMachinists Institute
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Joseph Ruth1 organization · Vineland, NJCumberland County Bar Association
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Joseph Ruth1 organization · College Park, MDVeterans of Foreign Wars of the United Stated Dept of Maryland
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