Two Prominent New Yorkers Join United Hospital Fund Board

Philip Chapman and Paul Francis Bring Expertise in Business and Have Strong Records of Public and Community Service

Release Date: 04.28.2010
Contact: rdeluna@uhfnyc.org
Contact Phone: 212 494 0733

Two New York leaders—Philip Chapman and Paul Francis—have been elected to the Board of Directors of the United Hospital Fund, a health services research and philanthropic organization in New York City.

“These two prominent individuals bring invaluable skills and experience to the board of the United Hospital Fund,” said James R. Tallon, Jr., president of the United Hospital Fund. “The other directors and the staff of the Fund feel very fortunate to have them on board to help lead and guide the Fund’s mission to shape positive change in health care for the people of New York.”

Mr. Chapman, the president of the Adler & Co. management organization, has an extensive background in managing private equity and venture capital funds, and has assisted in the startup and management of numerous venture capital companies in the fields of health care and technology. Prior to joining Adler & Co. in 1993, he was a management consultant with Booz Allen & Hamilton in London. Active in community affairs, Mr. Chapman has worked with New York Cares since 2002, focusing on hunger and managing a team of volunteers at the Yorkville Common Pantry. He is a graduate of Columbia University and the Columbia Business School.

Mr. Francis is a senior executive in the Financial Products Division of Bloomberg, LP. He joined Bloomberg in 2008, after serving as New York’s director of state operations and, previously, director of the state’s Division of the Budget. In 2005-2006, Mr. Francis was policy director for Eliot Spitzer’s 2006 gubernatorial campaign, and the subsequent transition. Mr. Francis spent the previous twenty-five years in the private sector, as managing partner of the Cedar Street Group, chief financial officer of Priceline and of Ann Taylor Stores, managing director of Merrill Lynch, and an attorney. He has served on the boards of directors of numerous companies and not-for-profit organizations, including NYU and its law school. Mr. Francis is a graduate of Yale University and the NYU School of Law.

About the United Hospital Fund: The United Hospital Fund is a health services research and philanthropic organization whose mission is to shape positive change in health care for the people of New York.

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