Texas Health Resources’ CEO Doug Hawthorne to step down

Texas Health Resources’ CEO Douglas D. Hawthorne will step down from his role by the end of this year, the health system announced today.



“For 43 years, my family and I have been blessed to serve Texas Health Resources,” said Hawthorne in a letter to the board and other leaders of Texas Health. “This has been an amazing journey and one for which I am extremely grateful.”

Hawthorne has served as CEO of Texas Health Resources (THR) since its inception in 1997, when he orchestrated the consolidation of Presbyterian Healthcare Resources, Harris Methodist Health System, and Arlington Memorial Hospital. THR has been a long-standing member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) and has supported the DFWHC Foundation since its inception. Dr. Baron Hamman and Dr. Ferdinand T. Velasco of THR are presently trustees of the DFWHC Foundation. Hawthorne served as chair of the DFWHC Board in 1983 and was the recipient of its Boone Powell, Sr. Award of Excellence in 1997.

W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of DFWHC said in a statement, “Doug Hawthorne has been a cornerstone in healthcare in North Texas, the state of Texas and in the United States for many years. Texas Health Resources has been a pioneer in developing innovative health care delivery systems for patients. Doug’s integrity, leadership and collaborative spirit with other providers have been instrumental in making North Texas a health care delivery region that represents the gold standard for the rest of the nation.”

You can read about Hawthorne’s retirement here:

D Healthcare Daily

The Dallas Morning News

The Dallas Business Journal