For the fourth consecutive year, Justin Hutchens has made Forbes lists of America’s Most Powerful CEOs 40 and Under, ranking 13th this year. Hutcens is CEO and president of National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE: NHI), a real estate investment trust specializing in seniors housing and medical properties.
The 20 CEOs listed hail from publicly traded companies that have CEOs age 40 and younger with the highest market caps as of March 24. Since Hutchens’ first appointment to the list in 2012, NHI has nearly doubled its market cap from $1.38 billion to $2.7 billion.
Hutchens joined NHI in February 2009 as president and COO, and promoted in March 2011 to CEO. Prior to joining NHI, Mr. Hutchens acquired 15 years of senior care operations experience. His background includes multi-site management with assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. He has national operating experience as the senior vice president and COO of Summerville Senior Living and executive vice president and COO of Emeritus Senior Living (NYSE: ESC).
For more information on NHI and Justin Hutchens, click here to read our profile and interview from the February/March 2014 print edition of Seniors Housing Business.