Healthways CEO Resigns

Healthways Inc. announced that its Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ben R. Leedle, Jr., resigned from his position, effective immediately. Alfred Lumsdaine, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will be interim CEO until the board of directors selects a successor. Ben R. Leedle, Jr. has been associated with Healthways for the last 30 years. During his 12-year stint as CEO, Healthways changed into a global well-being solutions provider from primarily a disease management solutions provider. Revenues also swelled from $165.5 million in 2003 to $742.2 million in 2014.

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