D. Mark Nix

Mark Nix leads Infirmary Health in serving the healthcare needs of 11 counties and more than 600,000 residents along the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Mississippi. As President and Chief Executive Officer for Mobile’s largest private employer and the largest nongovernmental, not-for-profit healthcare system in Alabama, Nix embraces the history of the 100-year-old institution while seeking the most advanced technology and innovative services. Nix joined Infirmary Health in 1987. Prior to assuming his current role in 2009, he also served as president and chief operating officer of the system, executive vice president and chief financial officer, vice president of real estate and vice president of Infirmary Medical Clinics.

A native of Russellville, AL, Nix graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in accounting. Nix currently serves as a Director on numerous organizational Boards including Mobile Arts and Sports Association (MASA), Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, Regions Bank-South Alabama, UMS-Wright Preparatory School, Leadership Alabama (past Chair), VHA-Southeast and Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center. Nix has previously served on the Board of Directors of Leadership Mobile, Presbyterian Retirement Corporation, Mobile Works, Celebrities for Children, United Way, Mobile Area Water System (Chair) and Boy Scouts of Greater Mobile.