Russell F. Cox

Russell F. Cox is CEO of Norton Healthcare and brings more than 38 years of executive experience in health care to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents. He joined Norton Healthcare in 2000 and held a series of leadership roles before becoming CEO in 2017. His career also includes executive positions with Caritas Health Services, Humana Inc., Galen Healthcare and Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.

Cox is active in business, education and civic organizations throughout Kentucky. His service includes leadership or board roles with Bellarmine University, the Kentucky Chamber, Greater Louisville Inc., the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council and Simmons College of Kentucky's Kerner Commission 2.0. His community leadership has also been recognized by organizations including the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana and Louisville Business First, and he was inducted into the Kentuckiana Business Hall of Fame in 2020.

A Louisville resident, Cox holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville's College of Education and Human Development and completed the Executive Development Institute at Vanderbilt University's Owen School of Management.

Cox was appointed to the KCTCS Board of Regents to succeed Dr. Gail Henson. He is serving a term that expires July 21, 2027.