Ventas Appoints James D. Shelton and Robert D. Ree...( LOUISVILLE Ky. March 5 /- Ventas ...),Health

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) ("Ventas" or the "Company") said today that James "Denny" Shelton and Robert D. Reed have been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Shelton is Chairman of Legacy Hospital Partners, Inc., and most recently was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Triad Hospitals, Inc. Reed is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Sutter Health.

"The addition of Denny and Bob to the Ventas Board continues our focus on excellence. These highly respected hospital executives will bring significant operating and financial experience and insights to the Ventas Board," Ventas Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Debra A. Cafaro said. "As we focus on expanding our medical office building business and on meeting the growing needs of not-for-profit and investor owned hospital systems, their industry knowledge will greatly enhance our efforts."

Shelton is Chairman of the Board of Legacy Hospital Partners, Inc. ("Legacy"), a privately held company that will own, operate and manage acute care hospitals in small cities and select urban markets throughout the United States. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, and established in January 2008, Legacy is owned by affiliates of private equity firm CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, as well as members of management. Shelton was the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Triad Hospitals, Inc. until the organization was sold in 2007. Shelton is also a director of Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE: OCR) and the non-profit organization Health Coverage Foundation, a group organized to promote private solutions for the medically uninsured in America. He also
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