Robert B. Azar

Before joining Norton Healthcare, Robert B. Azar was vice president and general counsel for Alegent Health in Omaha, Nebraska, the largest health care system and largest private employer in the state. Azar’s overall responsibilities included the legal and regulatory affairs of the organization and its affiliates, including compliance, governance, managed care, risk financing, risk management and legal services. Before Alegent Health, Azar was vice president and general counsel for Immanuel Healthcare Systems in Omaha, Nebraska, where he performed similar responsibilities while also playing a key role in the merger of Immanuel and Bergan Mercy Health System, which became Alegent Health.

Azar has a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. He earned law and Master of Health Administration degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up in the Los Angeles area.