Awards
- Bicentennial Medal - 2019
About Philip A. Newbold
Philip Newbold received a B.S. degree in mathematics and an M.S. in hospital and health services administration, both from the Ohio State University, and an M.B.A. in business administration and management from Miami University. Newbold’s commitment to Indiana University is demonstrated by his distinguished service as chair of the IU South Bend advisory council.
Newbold is CEO emeritus of Beacon Health System, the largest locally owned and operated nonprofit health care system in north central Indiana. It is the parent organization to Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart and the 350-provider Beacon Medical Group. During his 30 year tenure at Beacon, Newbold was instrumental in transforming the health system into a high-performing, nationally recognized organization. Prior to coming to Memorial Hospital and Beacon, Newbold was a Senior Executive at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cleveland and CEO at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
Newbold is highly active in the local community, and has contributed to numerous boards and initiatives over the years, including the Center for the Homeless; Stanley Clark School; IU South Bend Advisory Board; Northern Indiana Medical Education Foundation Board; Gigot Center at Notre Dame; Innovation Park at Notre Dame; Indiana Chamber of Commerce; South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce; Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce; Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County; Project Future; and CONNECT, a community-based collaborative. Newbold has also received honors and awards in recognition of his distinguished service, including the Community Service Award from The Hotchkiss School, and the Exemplar Award from The Coalition for Educational Success. He was a diplomat of the American Academy of Medical Administrators and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. In 2004, Newbold received the South Bend Community Hall of Fame Award. He received the St. Joseph County W. Scott Miller Distinguished Business Leader Award in 2015, and a year later Newbold was honored with the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics E.M. Morris Award. In 2019, he was awarded Indiana University’s Bicentennial Medal, in recognition of and grateful thanks for his distinguished contributions and service.