The Southampton Hospital Board of Directors has elected Kenneth B. Wright as Chair of the Board. Wright has been a Hospital board member since 2004 and has previously served as Co-Vice Chair of the Board alongside Richard J. Hiegel, Esq.
Wright succeeds Peter Larsen who was a Board Member for 15 years and served as Board Chair for 10 years. Aside from the new Board leadership, Wright also serves on various committees including Executive, Facilities & Properties, Finance & Budget and Public Affairs.
Son of the late Kenneth B. Wright, MD who was once Chief of Surgery at the Hospital, Wright was born at Southampton Hospital and is a resident of the town. He also founded Wright & Company Construction Inc., which is based in Bridgehampton.
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