John Laney Plyler

Background

Plyler, John Laney was born on January 31, 1934 in Greenville, South Carolina. Son of John Laney and Beatrice Elizabeth (Dennis) Plyler.

Education

Student, United States Naval Academy, 1953-1954; Bachelor, Furman U., 1956; Master of Health Administration, Duke U., 1970.

Career

Production planner, J. P. Stevens & Company, Greenville, 1958-1965; management engineer, outpatient manager, Greenville Hospital Sys., 1967-1968; associate director, Cleveland Memorial Hospital, Shelby, North Carolina, 1970-1979; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, 1979-1985; group vice president, SunHealth Alliance, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1985-1986; senior vice president, SunHealth Alliance, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1986-1996; retired, SunHealth Alliance, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1996.

Achievements

• John Laney Plyler has been listed as a noteworthy healthcare management professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Second lieutenant United States Army, 1957, captain United States Army Reserve, 1957-1965. Fellow American College Healthcare Executives (life fellow, ethics committee 1990-1993,chairman 1992-1993), Oklahoma Hospital Association (county on education), North Carolina Hospital Association (county on personnel).

Connections

Married Caroline Raysor Williams, June 26, 1959. Children: Sharon, John III, James (deceased).

Father:

John Laney Plyler

Mother:

Beatrice Elizabeth (Dennis) Plyler

Spouse:

Caroline Raysor Williams

child:

John III Plyler

child:

James Plyler (deceased)

child:

Sharon Plyler