GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Chuck Whitfield, chief executive officer at Laughlin Memorial Hospital, was honored with a retirement party and surprise dedication of the walking trail at a special celebration last month.
Tammy Albright, chief executive officer for the Greene County market, announced that the trail will now be called the “Chuck Whitfield Wellness Walk.”
Whitfield, who has served Laughlin and the Greeneville-Greene County community with dedication and distinction for the past 37 years, was surprised by the announcement.
Albright thanked Whitfield for his numerous years of service before a crowd of team members, community members and Whitfield’s family.
Whitfield started at Laughlin in accounting in 1980 and has held several key positions since then, including assistant administrator, administrator/chief operating officer and, most recently, CEO. Albright said she is “so grateful for Chuck’s vision, his leadership and his numerous contributions to healthcare in this area.”
Whitfield also represented this area with excellence when he served as chairman of the Tennessee Hospital Association board in 2008 and received the well-deserved THA Distinguished Service Award in 2012.
Whitfield has been very involved in the community through the years, working with the Greene County Partnership (serving on their board of directors since 1996, including two years as chairman), the Greeneville/Greene County EMS board, Laughlin Healthcare Foundation, the Kiwanis Club and at Asbury United Methodist Church.
Whitfield says he plans to “enjoy life” by volunteering in the community, traveling with his wife Sheri and riding motorcycles.