Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> November 1, 2002
JAMES C. NEW is Chairman of the Board of Directors and has been
the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of AmeriPath since
January 1996. Mr. New also held the presidency until November 30,
2000. Prior to joining AmeriPath, Mr. New served as President and
Chief Executive Officer, and as a Director of RehabClinics, Inc.,
one of the largest outpatient rehabilitation companies in the
country, which he founded in 1991. RehabClinics completed its
initial public offering in June 1992 and merged with NovaCare,
Inc., in February 1994. Mr. New was President of NovaCare, Inc.'s
Outpatient Division from 1994 to 1995. Prior to founding
RehabClinics, Inc., he served as President of Greater Atlantic
Health Service and Physicians Choice of Southeastern
Pennsylvania, both HMOs. From 1993 through 1996, Mr. New was the
Chairman of the Acquisition Committee and member of the Board of
Directors of Pet Practice, Inc. From 1978 to 1985, Mr. New served
in various executive positions at Textron, Inc., and Emerson
Electric, Inc. Profile
Mr. New: AmeriPath is a company that operates in the anatomic
pathology sector. This is the diagnosis of disease by looking
