Primary Job Title Founder & CEO Primary Organization 
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Location Alpharetta, Georgia, United States Regions Greater Atlanta Area, East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
John Bardis founded MedAssets in June 1999 and has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since its inception.
With more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, beginning with American Hospital Supply and Baxter International, he has held various senior management positions, including Vice President of the
Baxter Operating Room Division and General Manager of the Eastern Zone.
Mr. Bardis left Baxter in 1987 to join Kinetic Concepts, a publicly-traded company, which was the nation's largest specialty bed and medical equipment rental company at the time of his departure as President in 1992.
From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Bardis was President and CEO of TheraTx, Inc., another publicly-traded company and a leading provider of rehabilitation services and operator of skilled nursing facilities.
In 2011, Mr. Bardis was appointed to the board of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). He serves on the Board of Advisors of the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona and formerly served for 12 years on the Board of USA Wrestling (1995 to 2011). He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce for 2014.
He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Arizona.
