Baylor Health Care System is pleased to welcome Jim L. Turner as the new chairman of its Board of Trustees, effective July 1. For decades Turner has been a distinguished member of the North Texas business and civic community, including serving as a member of Baylor’s Board of Trustees for the past 17 years.
Turner was founder and owner of the largest privately owned bottling company in the U.S., Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group. He is also founder and CEO of JLT Beverages, LP, which manages beverage and other investments, and he is a member of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club ownership group.
“It’s an exciting but challenging time in health care,” said Turner. “I look forward to working with the entire Baylor leadership team on new and innovative ways to reach out and improve the health of North Texans.”
Mr. Turner's wife, Julie, is involved in numerous philanthropic causes in Dallas and the North Texas area. The Turners have two daughters, Amy and Jenna, who are also active in the Dallas philanthropic community.
All members of Baylor Health Care System’s Board of Trustees are leaders in their fields who dedicate hundreds of hours to ensure that Baylor continues to fulfill its mission to serve all people through exemplary health care, education, research and community service.
“We are so fortunate to have such generous and talented people who are willing to give so much of themselves to Baylor and the communities that we serve,” says Joel Allison, president and CEO, Baylor Health Care System. “Baylor is better for their efforts and so are our communities.”
CONTACT:
Nikki Mitchell
214-820-6961
nikkimit@baylorhealth.edu
About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White is empowering customers to live well by reimagining traditional healthcare — creating more convenient, personalized and informed experiences. It serves more than three million customers through 55 hospitals, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple; the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute; 1,300+ access points; 59,000+ team members; and its leading digital platform — MyBSWHealth. The system's award-winning employer solutions include Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and Levanto — a company offering digitally enabled health products. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White's mission is to promote the health and well-being of all individuals, families and communities. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com
