Scott S. Parker — In First Person: An Oral History

Interviewed by Kim M. Garber on May 9, 2013

Edited by Kim M. Garber

Sponsored by
American Hospital Association
Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History
and
Health Research & Educational Trust

Chicago, Illinois
2013

Scott Parker is president emeritus of Intermountain Healthcare, an integrated health system serving residents of Utah and Idaho. Scott was chosen to be the first president of Intermountain Healthcare in 1975 and served there for nearly a quarter of a century until he retired in 1998. He has also served in leadership positions with many other organizations, including terms as board chair of the American Hospital Association, and as president of the International Hospital Federation, among many others. Scott‘s wife, Sydne, is included in this interview as well.