Richard J. Santagati

Mr. Santagati has served on the Lawrence General Hospital Board of Trustees since 1988. In that time, he has been a member and chair of every board committee and was the board chair from 2006 until 2013. Because of his long years of service, Mr. Santagati now serves in the role of chairman emeritus. He was president of Merrimack College from 1994 to 2008 and has served on the boards of several national corporations, including Revlon.

He is a strong supporter of local health care and Lawrence General, in particular. He was the lead donor in the campaign to build the new surgery center at Lawrence General, which bears his family’s name in honor of his years of service and generosity. In 2015, Mr. Santagati was recognized for his philanthropic leadership by the New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, receiving its Distinguished Service to Philanthropy Award. In addition, in 2014 Lawrence General instituted an annual award for civic leadership in Mr. Santagati’s name.