Mr Jim Connelly

KANDO id: 16491

Bio

Jim is a member of the founding team at Water Street. He has more than 30 years of experience leading healthcare businesses. Jim has directed some of the industry’s largest and most successful acquisitions, divestitures and business development initiatives. As President and COO of Caremark International, Jim helped build the company into a $3 billion global healthcare services corporation. He also led Baxter’s multi-billion dollar Medical Supply Distribution businesses when he served as the company’s Corporate Officer and Group Executive. Jim was also the Corporate Vice President of American Hospital Supply Corporation, and President and COO of USF Corporation. Prior to founding Water Street, Jim worked with One Equity Partners, the $5.5 billion private equity arm of JP Morgan Chase. Jim serves as the Chairman of Physiotherapy Associates, and as a Director of Access Mediquip, ConVerge Diagnostics, and PLUS Diagnostics. He is a former Director of AbilityOne, Boise Cascade Office Products, Caremark International, LifeStream International, Medex, and USF Corporation. Jim received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and his MBA from the University of South Carolina.

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