Commanding presence; Tucker rose through ranks rapidly in his Army career.(Special Feature: ACHE Awards)

Publication: Modern Healthcare

Publication Date: 29-JAN-07

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Byline: Alice Hohl

Hospital chief executive officers might dream of receiving a sharp salute from their employees and having their orders carried out the moment they are spoken, but Lt. Col. Jessie Tucker III says running an Army hospital isn't that easy.

Tucker, the recipient of the American College of Healthcare Executives 2007 Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for young healthcare executive of the year, is the first active-duty military officer to receive the award.

Tucker, 39, says his resume is dense with accomplishments at a young age mostly because of the nature of his U.S. Army career. "I've had a very uncustomary career in the Army,'' Tucker says. "It's difficult for us to get the level of assignment that is necessary for the award. But I have been a CEO pretty much my entire career. You have to be in the right place at the right time.''...

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