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Prentiss Lee Faulconer Jr was a graduate of Marshall University's Lewis College of Business, Class of 1968. Raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Lee attended the Fork Union Military Academy. Upon his High School Graduation, he followed in the footsteps of his grandmother and enrolled at Marshall University.
Lee obtained a bachelor's of Business Administration in Accounting, with a minor in Economics and Mathematics. Upon his college graduation, he accepted a position with Ernst and Whinney as a C.P.A in Miami, Florida. During this time, he also served as a Staff Sergeant for the U.S. Army National Guard. He was employed at Ernst and Whinney for two years before being recruited by Mt. Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami to fulfill the role as the Director of Fiscal Services.
During his twelve years at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Lee was responsible to the internal development of a hospital information system, which was marketed by the hospital and Burroughs Corporation. Additionally, he implemented a Patient Financial Representative System that created a substantial increase in productivity and cash flow. Lee also created one of the first hospital malpractice self-insurance trust funds in the state of Florida. This allowed the organization to save over $1 Million during the first three years of operations.
Lee served as the Chief Financial Officer of North Broward Hospital District in Lakeland, Florida; Formed a software company called Omega Health Care Systems, which provided 40 financial programs for healthcare facilities; and served on numerous national, state and local committees. He was voted "Outstanding Speaker" by Florida Institute of C.P.A.'s. Lee passed in November 2013.
Diane Ramy Faulconer is a graduate of New Britain General Hospital School of Nursing, Central Connecticut State College. She went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and Master of Science in Management, both from Florida International University.
Diane has served as the Director of Nursing for Operating Rooms, Post Anesthesia Care Coordinator for Emergency Medicine and Ambulatory Services at Mt. Sinai Hospital Center for Greater Miami. She also served as the Director of Surgical Services at Boca Raton Community Hospital before becoming a Senior Executive Consultant at Ernst and Young. She is a certified Nurse Administrator (CNA) and a Certified Operating Room Nurse (CNOR).
In an effort to commemorate and honor Lee and his accomplished life, Diane Ramy Faulconer gave a generous seven-figure gift donation in his name, endowing graduate scholarships and naming the Department of Accountancy and Legal Environment for Prentiss Lee Faulconer, Jr. in the Brad D. Smith Center for Business & Innovation. She is pictured above with the plaque dedicated to Lee and his contributions to society.
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