Legend of the Meadlowlands
Bob Garrett
Rising from his original position as president of Hackensack Hospital in 1981 to CEO in 2009, Bob Garrett has overseen an expansion that resulted in one of the country’s largest and most esteemed health care networks — numbering 17 hospitals, hundreds of outpatient facilities and more than 10,000 employees. Among many honors and leadership positions, Garrett chairs the World Economic Forum’s Healthcare Committee.