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Former Stryker, Medtronic exec to lead spine device manufacturer

Southern Spine, a spine surgery implant and instrument manufacturer in Macon, Ga., named John Hart as president and CEO.

By: Carly Behm

Thursday, May 27th, 2021

Mr. Hart has more than 35 years of leadership experience and recently was a member of the turnaround team at Conmed, according to a May 26 news release. He also held senior executive positions at Fortune 500 companies including Stryker and Medtronic.

He received his MBA from Manchester, N.H.-based Southern New Hampshire University.

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