Background
Cherry, Wendell was born in Riverside, Kentucky, United States. Son of Geneva Cherry.
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Wendell Cherry
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Bachelor of Science, U. Kentucky, 1957; Bachelor of Laws, U. Kentucky, 1959.
Career
Practice law, Louisville, 1959;
instructor economics, U. Louisville, 1959-1961;
co-founder, Humana Inc., Louisville
president, chief operating officer, director, Humana Inc., Louisville, 1969-1991;
vice chairman, Humana Inc., Louisville, 1991. Chief operating officer Edison Homes-S.E., Louisville, Community Hospitals Humana, Inc. Louisville, Gwinnett Community Hospital, Inc., Snellville, Georgia, Medical Specialties Inc., Humhosco Inc., Brandon, Florida, Humedicenters, Inc., Richlands, Virginia, Beaumont Hospitals Inc., Texas, numerous others;owner Kentucky Colonels basketball team.
President former American Basktbell Association.
Achievements
Membership
Active various finance campaigns for civic projects including Kentucky Center for Arts, Chairman of the Board of center 1980-1987.
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Connections
Married Dorothy O'Connell. Children from previous marriage: Angela Cherry Gehegan, Alison Cherry Alvarez, Andrew, Hagen. Stepchildren: Jennifer Morton, Jonathon Morton, Timothy Morton.
