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Jimmie L. Clay
Jimmie L. Clay, FACHE, joined
Veterans Affairs (VA) in February
1967 as an Accountant Trainee, and
retired from the agency on March 31,
2000 as Business Office Liaison at
VA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
Clay was an outstanding leader in
Veterans Health Administration
during his employment with the
agency. He has a Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Administration
and a Masters degree in
Management/Human Relations and
Organization Behavior with
specialization in healthcare
management. He was a member of the
Senior Executive Service for 14
years and successfully directed the
activities at the Tuskegee VA
Medical Center for more than twelve
years. Clay held progressively
responsible executive management
positions for at least eighteen
years while employed by VA. His
successful career in public health
care spans 30 years.
Clay received a wide variety of
recognitions, awards, and honors
from not only VA, but also from many
civic, professional, and veterans
organizations. These include awards
from the Alabama, Arizona, and Ohio
Hospital Associations, Governor of
Alabama, Military Order of the
Purple Heart, Blinded Veterans
Association, American Legion,
Disabled American Veterans, Optimist
International, Boy Scouts of
America, American College of
Healthcare Executives, and the
Alabama Healthcare Executives. Clay
had a consistently outstanding
record of service to veterans both
nationally and within the states he
was assigned during his VA career.
Clay is a Fellow in the American
College of Healthcare Executives, a
professional organization whose
mission includes promotion of high
ethical standards of conduct for its
members and advancement of
excellence in healthcare management.
Clay was selected to represent VA on
the prestigious president's Task
Force on National Health Care Reform
and was commended for his
performance on that task force. He
served as a Faculty appointment as
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the
Master of Science Program in Health
Administration at the University of
Alabama at Birmingham while serving
as Medical Center Director at the
Tuskegee VA Medical Center from 1986
to 1997. Respected by his peers and
acknowledged by them as a leader in
healthcare, Clay was selected as a
VHA representative to assess
candidates for potential in health
care administration. He has also
served as an oral examiner for the
Board of Governors of the American
College of Healthcare Executives for
the past six years.
Clay is very respected and
recognized as a community leader.
While employed by VA, he actively
participated in the Kiwanis Club,
American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of
America, Lions Clubs, and Mayor's
Advisory Council.
After thoroughly reviewing and
considering the outstanding
qualifications of Clay, the Atlanta
Network Director recommended him to
the VHA Executive Resources Board to
serve as Health Care System Director
for the integration of the
Montgomery and Tuskegee VA Medical
Centers. The two VA healthcare
facilities were merged to form a new
organization, Central Alabama
Veterans Health Care System
(CAVCHS). His leadership,
interpersonal and motivational
skills were cited as strengths and
contributed to his selection and
confirmation. He was known for his
personal integrity and thoughtful
responses to the needs of veterans.
He received a Commendation from the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs in
1996 and is an alumnus of the
Leadership VA development program.
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