Robert H. Fish Becomes Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Healthcare

Genesis Healthcare has named Robert (“Bob”) H. Fish Chief Executive Officer. He will also continue to serve the company as Chairman of the Board moving forward. Bob is a healthcare industry veteran who has led several companies as Chief Executive Officer. He previously led Skilled Healthcare as Chief Executive Officer until it merged with Genesis Healthcare. He has also held the Chief Executive Officer role for such companies as Quorum Health, St. Joseph Health System in Sonoma County and Valleycare Health System. Bob also has significant experience with Genesis Healthcare, having served as Lead Director of Genesis HealthCare, as well as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Health Ventures. He succeeds George V. Hager, Jr., who announced he will retire but will remain with the company in a senior advisory role.

Genesis Healthcare, Inc. (“Genesis”) is a holding company with subsidiaries that, on a combined basis, comprise one of the nation’s largest post-acute care providers with nearly 400 skilled nursing centers and senior living communities in 26 states nationwide. Headquartered in Kennett Square, PA, Genesis currently employs about 70,000 people.