LEADERSHIP
to help shape healthcare delivery that meets families’ needs
Glenn Robinson
President,
Baylor Scott & White - Hillcrest
A news anchorman’s
chance encounter
lands him in the world
of healthcare
In the 1980s, a
Mobile, Alabama
NBC affiliate news
anchor was dining
out at a local seafood
restaurant, when he
was approached by
a man with a story
idea. The man had a son who was born
with a severe medical condition that
required specialized care. The man,
John Reussos, was the restaurant’s
owner and he wasn’t looking to
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gain publicity for his son, Paul, or
gather funds to cover his care. He
just wanted to promote the advanced
capability of the University of South
Alabama Medical Center in Mobile,
a hospital that had successfully treated
his child. And he wanted to tell
people that they didn’t need to travel
to a larger city to get the care they
need in a critical situation. The
trouble, he told the anchor, was no one
really knew that.
Their conversation that night
resulted in a five-part miniseries about
young Paul on the nightly news.
“Shortly after the programs aired, I
was asked to join the board of the
hospital, and a few years after became
the head of marketing and business
development,” says Glenn Robinson,
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
- Hillcrest President. “I wouldn’t be
in healthcare if it weren’t for Paul.
He changed my life forever.” Paul
Reussos’ moving story carved a new
career and passion for Mr. Robinson.