Derrick L. Miles, MSHA Class 34, was a wunderkind in the acute care world. At age 29, he led the Turnaround Action Plan for 33 departments at University of Florida Health Jacksonville (formerly Shands Jacksonville). By age 31, he was CEO in the Pavilion at Northwest Texas Healthcare System.
Miles had it all by most everyone’s standards, but he wanted more including quality time with his family. He also wanted the opportunity to create generational wealth through entrepreneurship. He began reading about astute businessmen such as Robert F. Smith, David Steward, Kneeland Youngblood and David Grain. Feedback during meetings with some of them and everything he read stated “you have to own”!
His passion for his family, his drive for new opportunities and the unexpected loss of his cousin to sickle cell propelled Miles to pursue his dreams. Changing careers after being at the top sounded crazy to others. But for Miles, it made perfect sense. So he became an entrepreneur to innovate the healthcare industry.
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