An annual tradition for 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry is to interview former Landmark Bank chief executive officer Jeff MacLellan on the final show of the calendar year for the “CEO Roundtable.” Mr. MacLellan has spent 35 years studying economic trends in Columbia and Boone County. He joined Fred in-studio Saturday morning for the hour on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” program. Mr. MacLellan tells listeners that when he started in the banking industry in 1973, there were about 18,000 banks nationwide. He says that number is about 4,000 today. He also addressed the issue of Columbia’s rising home costs, saying the median home sold in Columbia in 2023 was about $343,000. Mr. MacLellan also addressed the traditional three pillars in Columbia’s economy: education, health care and insurance. He notes there are about 55,000 to 60,000 students in Columbia, counting the 18,000 students at Columbia Public Schools (CPS). The University of Missouri and MU Health Care continue to be, by far, the two largest employers in Columbia/Boone County. They have 8,709 and 5,092 employees, according to the latest numbers from Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI). While Shelter Insurance continues to be the seventh-largest employer in Columbia/Boone County with 1,375 employees, Mr. MacLellan tells listeners that finance is emerging as the third-largest pillar now:
(LISTEN): Boone Hospital Center watching merger between BJC and St. Luke’s closely
Mid-Missouri health care executives are paying close attention to the $10-billion merger between St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City-based St. Luke’s, which takes effect in January.
939 the Eagle host Fred Parry didn’t mince words on Saturday morning’s “CEO Roundtable” program, telling listeners Columbia-based MU Health Care “will be under attack” from BJC, adding that MU Health Care has already been under attack from KU Medical Center. Mr. Parry’s guest was Boone Hospital board of trustees chair Dr. Jerry Kennett, who suggests it’s important for Boone and MU Health Care to work together to enhance services locally.
“I think it’s important to be looking forward and seeing what we can do to shore up our defenses certainly. And not only just in Columbia but I think with those hospitals you’ve mentioned, whether it’s Brookfield, Samaritan, or Marshall,” Dr. Kennett says.
Northern Missouri’s Brookfield’s hospital is Pershing, Samaritan Hospital is in northeast Missouri’s Macon and Fitzgibbon Hospital is in west-central Missouri’s Marshall.
Dr. Kennett tells listeners that it’s important to protect market share locally, with the merger fast approaching.
“It is an important time and also to explore what we can do with (Columbia-based) MU Health Care together to enhance services locally so people don’t have to go out-of-state,” Dr. Kennett says.
You can listen to Fred’s full interview here.
(LISTEN): Boone Hospital Center watching merger between BJC and St. Luke’s closely
Mid-Missouri health care executives are paying close attention to the $10-billion merger between St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City-based St. Luke’s, which takes effect in January.
939 the Eagle host Fred Parry didn’t mince words on Saturday morning’s “CEO Roundtable” program, telling listeners Columbia-based MU Health Care “will be under attack” from BJC, adding that MU Health Care has already been under attack from KU Medical Center. Mr. Parry’s guest was Boone Hospital board of trustees chair Dr. Jerry Kennett, who suggests it’s important for Boone and MU Health Care to work together to enhance services locally.
“I think it’s important to be looking forward and seeing what we can do to shore up our defenses certainly. And not only just in Columbia but I think with those hospitals you’ve mentioned, whether it’s Brookfield, Samaritan, or Marshall,” Dr. Kennett says.
Northern Missouri’s Brookfield’s hospital is Pershing, Samaritan Hospital is in northeast Missouri’s Macon and Fitzgibbon Hospital is in west-central Missouri’s Marshall.
Dr. Kennett tells listeners that it’s important to protect market share locally, with the merger fast approaching.
“It is an important time and also to explore what we can do with (Columbia-based) MU Health Care together to enhance services locally so people don’t have to go out-of-state,” Dr. Kennett says.
You can listen to Fred’s full interview here.