Robert Snukal

In 1985, Mr. Snukal founded Fountain View, Inc., (now Skilled Healthcare) where he served as CEO. Under his management, Fountain View grew to operate 50 skilled nursing facilities, three institutional pharmacies and two therapy companies. In 2001, Mr. Snukal left active management, although he remained a member of the board and major stockholder until 2005, when the company was sold.

Mr. Snukal is also a Member of the Board of Directors of ZetaRx Biosciences, Inc., Nanotech Energy, Inc., SuperMetalix, Inc. and LonglifeRX, Inc. Previously, he served as a Member of the Board of Directors at the not-for-profit Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, California from 2004 to 2010. He was Canada Council Fellow, and has authored several publications. Mr. Snukal was a Lecturer and an Assistant Professor in several universities including the University of British Columbia, the University of Sussex in England and the University of Calgary. He is the author of High Talk: The Philosophical Poetry of W.B. Yeats published by Cambridge University Press in 1974. Mr. Snukal is a graduate of the University of Manitoba where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts in English Literature.