Mount Pleasant Magazine 6.3

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develop a Joint Center of Excellence on campus.”

As CEO, Jackson is enthusiastic about his new

position and the prospect of enhancing Roper St. Francis

Mount Pleasant Hospital’s services, and he’s delighted

to be back in the Charleston area. A native of Aiken, he

started his career studying to be a radiologic technologist

at Trident Technical College. While there, he became an

X-ray tech at Roper Hospital, leaving to join HealthSouth

Corporation, where he spent 25 years in the diagnostic,

acute care and rehabilitation divisions.

The lure of Charleston brought Jackson and soon his

family – wife Kayren, daughter Brittney and son AJ – back

to the Lowcountry. The job keeps him busy, but even a

CEO takes some time off. He enjoys playing “at” golf and

observed that one “can learn a lot about a person playing

golf.” And music may be one of his great loves and a talent

as well.

“I enjoy playing a little bass guitar,” he admitted.

Jackson sees a great future ahead for Roper St. Francis

Mount Pleasant Hospital. He is genuinely interested in

each member of his team and values their dedication and

ideas.

“Embrace, engage and enjoy,” he said.

Fast Facts

RopeR St. FRanciS Mount pleaSant HoSpital

• 24-hour emergency room

• 24/7 X-ray service

• Imaging and labs

• ICU

• Surgery

• Women’s breast care

• Delivery suites

• Physical therapy and rehab

3500 Highway 17 North inMount Pleasant