Quint Studer

Quint Studer is the founder of the Studer Community Institute, a nonprofit research-based entity committed to improving quality of life, and one of the leading thinkers and strategists in the healthcare field.

Studer serves as "entrepreneur in residence" for the University of West Florida, and his Institute is currently focused on early brain development, small business growth and community engagement.

Prior to January 2016, Studer spent more than 30 years in the healthcare industry. His healthcare experience includes four years as chief operating officer of Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago, Ill., and five years as president of Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. In 2000, he founded the Studer Group, a coaching company focused on improving organization performance. The Studer Group received the Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award in 2010. Studer himself was named one of the "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare" by Modern Healthcare, and Becker's Hospital Review named him one of the "40 Smartest People in Healthcare."

Studer has written seven books including Hardwiring Excellence, which has more than 1 million copies in print and made Business Weekly's bestseller list. Another book, Results That Last, was No. 9 on the Wall Street Journal's bestseller list.

Studer and his wife Rishy are philanthropists and investors in Northwest Florida. They are the owners of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos baseball team, the Double-A affiliate for the Cincinnati Reds. Two-time Masters golf champion Bubba Watson is a minority owner in the Blue Wahoos. Studer earned bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.