John Remillard To Retire

As Fox Hospital President

ONEONTA – John D. Remillard today announced his retirement as Fox Hospital president, a post he has held since 1988.

Among the many highlights of his tenure, he negotiated Fox’s affiliation with the Bassett Health Network in 2011, and in 2013 led the “Gold Standard of Patient Care” fund drive that raised the local share of more than $10 million in improvements to the hospital.

A native of northern New York State, he earned his bachelors degree in business administration from LeMoyne College in Syracuse and went on for his masters degree in healthcare administration from Russell Sage in Troy.

He is licensed as a nursing home administrator and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Mr. Remillard also serves on several professional organizations including the Healthcare Association of New York State, the Iroquois Healthcare Alliance, the Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company, the American Hospital Association Governing Council for Small or Rural Hospitals and the Healthcare Financial Managers Association.

In addition, Mr. Remillard volunteers his time to community groups including St. Mary’s Church, Catskill Area Hospice, Rotary and the NAACP. In 2000, he received the Thurgood Marshall Unity Award from the Oneonta Chapter of the NAACP and in 2007 was the recipient of the Regents Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives.

In his limited free time, Mr. Remillard is a marathon runner who also enjoys hiking, skiing and working out.