Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 22, 2013

Interview with the President, CEO and Director & the Executive Vice President of Finance and CFO: Emeritus Senior Living (ESC)

Bateman, Robert C.
Robert C. Bateman is Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Emeritus Senior Living, and he joined the company in December 2009. He has significant experience as a senior financial executive and has served as the Chief Financial Officer for companies in the health care, technology and communications industries, including current and former Nasdaq-listed companies Fisher Communications, Inc.; Applied Microsystems Corporation; and NeoPath, Inc. Mr. Bateman began his career at Ernst & Young LLP in 1987. He holds both CPA and CMA certifications. Profile
Cobb, Granger
Granger Cobb joined Emeritus Senior Living in 2007 with the acquisition of Summerville Senior Living. He serves as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director. Mr. Cobb oversaw the successful integration of Summerville’s 83 communities and the reorganization of Emeritus Senior Living’s operating oversight structure. He has guided the growth of the company while championing a resident and family-focused culture throughout the organization. Prior to joining Emeritus Senior Living in 2007, Mr. Cobb served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Summerville Senior Living. Mr. Cobb joined Summerville Senior Living in 1998 with its acquisition of Cobbco, Inc., a California-based assisted living company, which he founded in 1989. Mr. Cobb holds a bachelor’s in psychobiology from UCLA and has worked in the senior living industry for virtually his entire career. He has a passion for senior citizens and for providing them with choice, independence and quality of life. Mr. Cobb is active in several industry associations and has served on the boards of the Assisted Living Federation of America, the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry and the American Seniors Housing Association. Profile
TWST: Please start with some historical background about the company and an overview of Emeritus and its operations today.

Mr. Cobb: We're coming up on our 20th anniversary this year.