Featured Phillips begins CEO journey, Russell Medical earns top 3 ranking again Lizi Arbogast Lizi Arbogast Managing Editor Author email May 13, 2026 May 13, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s just something about Alabama that calls people back.And that was exactly the case for new Russell Medical CEO Bob Phillips, who joined the team after the departure of Jim Peace. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm~C:8:?2==J 7C@> ~<=29@>2[ !9:==:AD H2D 7:CDE :?EC@5F465 E@ p=232>2 H96? 96 2EE6?565 8C25 D49@@= 2E &pq :? E96 9@DA:E2= 25>:?:DEC2E:@? AC@8C2>] xE H2D :? 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