1850 Old Knoxville Road

Tazewell, TN  37879

Jones on Board as Claiborne County Hospital CFO

August 20, 2007

Harold E. "Hal" Jones, Jr., has been selected as Chief Financial Officer for Claiborne County Hospital and Nursing Home, CCH Administrator Tim S. Brown recently announced.

Jones, a U.S. Air Force veteran, has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management from Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Fla. and an Executive Masters in Business Administration degree from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Ga. He has over 14 years of Medical Administration experience in Senior Executive level positions.

"Hal Jones will bring additional experience and knowledge to Claiborne County Hospital and Nursing Home as we continue in our mission to provide high-quality health care services to Claiborne County and the Tri-State area. I expect Mr. Jones to be an asset to our administrative staff," Brown said.

Jones was born and raised in Greenville, S.C., and currently resides in Corryton. He has one daughter, and attends Fairview Baptist Church in Corryton. In his spare time, Jones raises and trains his own paint and quarter horses, and team ropes.