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Thornton, Jr.,<\/strong> has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since September 10, 1998, President since July 16, 1996 and was the Chief Financial Officer from July 18, 1997 through August 31, 2002. From October 1994 to the present, Mr. Thornton has been a private investor and, since March 1995, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CareVest Capital, LLC, a private investment and management services firm. Mr. Thornton was a director of and held various executive offices with Hallmark Healthcare Corporation from October 1989 until Hallmark\u2019s merger with Community Health Systems, Inc. in October 1994.\u00a0 Mr. Thornton was deemed qualified to serve on the board for the reasons set forth below under Director Qualifications including his business experience set forth herein.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Steven J. Baileys,<\/strong> is a private investor and was Chairman of the Board of Directors of SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc., a public dental care benefits company, from July 1995 to June 2004. Dr. Baileys was Chief Executive Officer of SafeGuard from April 1995 to February 2000, its President from December 1981 until May 1997, and its Chief Operating Officer from December 1981 until April 1995. Dr. Baileys is licensed to practice dentistry in the State of California.\u00a0\u00a0Dr. Baileys was deemed qualified to serve on the board for the reasons set forth below under Director Qualifications, including his business experience set forth herein.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gene E. Burleson,<\/strong>is a private investor and was Chairman of PET DRx Corporation from June 2005 to\u00a0July 1, 2010 and its Chief Executive Officer from October 2008 until its acquisition by VCA Antech in July\u00a02010. Mr. Burleson was a director of HealthMont Inc. from September 2000 until its acquisition by SunLink in<br \/>October 2003. Mr. Burleson served as Chairman of Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc. from January 2000 to June\u00a02002. Mr. Burleson was Chairman of the Board of GranCare Inc. from October 1990 to November 1997 and President and Chief Executive Officer of GranCare Inc. from December 1989 to February 1997. From June 1986 to March 1989 Mr. Burleson served as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of American Medical International Inc. (\u201cAMI\u201d). Mr. Burleson served as Managing Director of AMI\u2019s international operations from May 1981 to June 1986. Mr. Burleson was deemed qualified to serve on the board for the reasons set forth below under Director Qualifications, including his business experience set forth herein.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C. Michael Ford,<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0has been President of Ocmulgee Land Trust, Inc. since July 2011. Mr. Ford was the\u00a0Chief Executive Officer of Newtown Macon, Inc. until March 31, 2014 and its Chief Financial Officer from\u00a0October 2002 to November 2003. He was Chairman of the Board of In Home Health, Inc. from February 2000 to December 2000. Mr. Ford also served as Vice President of Development of Columbia\/HCA Healthcare\u00a0Corporation from September 1994 to September 1997, and was Vice President of Marketing of Meditrust Corp. from October 1993 to September 1994. Mr. Ford was deemed qualified to serve on the board for the reasons set forth below under Director Qualifications, including his business experience set forth herein.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Mark J. Stockslager<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">, 63, has been SunLink\u2019s Chief Financial Officer since July 1, 2007. He was interim Chief Financial Officer from November 6, 2006 until June 30, 2007. He has been the Principal Accounting Officer since March 11, 1998 and was Corporate Controller from November 6, 1996 to June 4, 2007. He has been associated continuously with our accounting and finance operations since June 1988 and has held various positions, including Manager of U.S. Accounting, from June 1993 until November 1996. 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