Harry Jacobson

Dr. Jacobson is former Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs at Vanderbilt University and Chief Executive Officer of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). During his more than 11 years of tenure, VUMC revenues grew from $750 million to $2.5 billion, while delivering superior care at substantially lower costs than those in similar hospitals. Its federally-funded NIH research program moved from 24th to the top 10 in the country, and over $1 billion of newly-constructed research and patient care facilities were opened during his tenure. Dr. Jacobson has been a successful investor and entrepreneur, as well, having founded or co-founded more than ten companies, including Contact Software, Renal Care Group and Ambulatory Services of America. He has been both a formal and informal advisor to several venture and private equity funds. He formerly served on the Board of Directors of Kinetic Concepts, Inc. and Merck. Dr. Jacobson currently serves as Chairman of the Board of MedCare Investment Funds, a privately-held healthcare investment group. Harry received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Illinois in 1972 and completed his medical residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and specialty training in nephrology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas.