Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> April 26, 2004
LAWRENCE M. HIGBY is President and Chief Executive Officer of Apria
Healthcare Group Inc., the nation's largest provider of integrated home
care services, including respiratory therapy, home infusion, and home
medical equipment. Prior to joining Apria, Mr. Higby was President and
Chief Operating Officer of 76 Products Company, the refining and
marketing division of Unocal with more than $5 billion in annual sales
and 1,800 sites throughout the United States. In April 1997 he led the
sale of this division to Tosco Corporation. From 1986 until 1994 Mr.
Higby held several executive positions with the Times Mirror Company
including Executive Vice President of the Los Angeles Times plus
Chairman and President of the Orange County edition. He has also held
executive management positions with Times Mirror Cable Television,
America's Pharmacy Inc., a division of Caremark, Inc., and PepsiCo. Mr.
Higby began his career serving for over six years in the White House
during the Nixon and Ford administrations. Active in civic professional
organizations, Mr. Higby is currently the Secretary and Vice-Chairman
for Board Development of the Orange County Performing Arts Center. He is
Chairman of the New Majority, a member of the Board of Directors for the
American Association of Homecare, South Coast Repertory Theatre and
Southern Counties Oil Company. Mr. Higby graduated from the University
of California with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1967 and
attended UCLA's Graduate School of Business. Profile
Mr. Higby: Apria was basically a company that was formed through the
merger of Homedco and Abbey Homecare back in 1995 and
