Richard J. Stephenson

Richard J Stephenson (born c. 1940) is an American investment banker.[1] He is the founder and chairman of Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), a for-profit network of five hospitals.[2]

Stephenson in 2018

Stephenson has five grown children from two previous marriages. He is currently married to Stacie J. Stephenson (age 43 at marriage; former names: Macari; Bland; Smith) a Chiropractor from Indiana. She does not hold a degree conferring her as a Medical Doctor/Physician. Ms. Stephenson has stated she was a “16 year competitive figure skater” yet there are no records of her ever being a member of the United States Figure Skating Association. See https://issuu.com/trendspublishing/docs/trends_feb18_e-mag/18

The 2016 Nuptials took place once again at Stephenson’s (77 age at marriage) Tudor Oaks Estate in Barrington, Illinois.

Second Marriage on September 7, 1991 to Alicia L. Valentine (26) at Tudor Oaks, Stephenson’s (51) Estate in Barrington, Illinois. Divorce was filed September 2009 and finalized in 2016. They have one daughter together. See http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/tns/judge-delays-divorce-ruling-on-what-cancer-treatment-centers-founder-/article_d318aacf-7b42-5f05-8b94-b85bccdc85e0.html

Early life and education

Stephenson is a graduate of Wabash College and Northwestern University School of Law.[3]

Career

Stephenson led an investment group that in 1975 purchased a hospital in Zion, Illinois and renamed it American International Hospital.[3][4]

Stephenson founded CTCA in 1988[4] "following his mother’s death from bladder cancer, [and he] ... holds investments in a broad portfolio of other businesses, including finance and real estate companies", according to a 2012 profile in the Washington Post.[5]


References
  1. "Cancer center founder's ex-wife seeks $400K/month as divorce trial opens". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. "Cancer Treatment Centers CEO resigns". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. "Alicia Valentine, R.j. Stephenson". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  4. "Special Report: Behind a cancer-treatment firm's rosy survival claims". 6 March 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2016 – via Reuters.
  5. Gardner, Amy (2012-12-26). "FreedomWorks tea party group nearly falls apart in fight between old and new guard". Washington Post.
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