Hugh Rechner

Chair, Trustee at Wayne Memorial Hospital

Hugh Rechner, a retired attorney, has many varied accomplishments, including 20 years in the US Army and two tours of duty as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He was a Trust Officer and Vice President at Honesdale National Bank for ten years then went on to law school and graduated from Temple University School of Law. Hugh also holds a Bachelor of General Studies degree with a major in business from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and an MBA with major in finance from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Hugh established and ran the Rechner Law Office from 2000 until 2017, when he turned it over to his daughter, Attorney Chris Rechner. He previously served as chairperson of the Wayne Woodlands Manor board of directors, then 1st vice chair of Wayne Memorial Hospital and Health System Board before becoming Chairperson. Hugh and his wife Carol have three children with growing families and live in the Honesdale area.