Ron Messenger
Ron Messenger's healthcare industry expertise spans over 30 years. Ron was Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation from 1983 to 1996. Under his leadership, Paracelsus grew from a 12 hospital system to a 38 hospital system, generating more than $1 billion in revenue. Prior to becoming CEO of PHC, he was Senior Executive Officer of National Medical Enterprises (NME) in charge of development. In this capacity Ron acquired over 60 hospital properties. Earlier positions at NME included operational responsibilities for their eastern and western divisions. During his career, Ron served on 48 hospital boards, Hospital Council of Southern California Board, California Hospital Association Board, Federation of American Health Systems Board, University of Southern California Public Administration Advisory Board, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Advisory Board.Ron has always had a soft place in his heart for orphans and after retirement he prayed for God's direction in his life. A friend told him about ELI and the possibility of partnering with them to build orphanages alongside their existing training centers. He was very impressed with the organization's heart for the Lord and the quality of the individuals working with ELI. He and his wife decided to start Orphan's Hope International as a tool to fund and develop orphanages in partnership with ELI. Today, he feels so blessed to have been given the opportunity to help ELI empower and expand the horizons of many in Africa and in particular the children who have been left alone through no fault of their own.
Ron is married to his wife, Fran, of 43 years and has two married daughters and five grandchildren. Ron is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he received both his BS and MBA.