Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> April 4, 2005

Evrett Benton – Five Star Quality Care Inc (fve)

EVRETT W. BENTON has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of Five Star Quality Care, Inc., since its formation. Mr. Benton served as President and Chief Executive Officer of FSQ, Inc., since it began operations in January 2000 until the acquisition of FSQ, Inc., in January 2002. From November 1999 until FSQ, Inc., began operations, Mr. Benton served as a business and legal consultant to Reit Management and Senior Housing in connection with their negotiations with former tenants of Senior Housing who filed for bankruptcy. From November 1997 to November 1999, Mr. Benton was an independent consultant working in the healthcare and real estate industries. From December 1991 to November 1997, Mr. Benton was Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of GranCare, Inc., a publicly owned healthcare services company and a predecessor to Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc. Prior to December 1991, Mr. Benton was the Managing Partner of the Los Angeles office of the law firm of Andrews & Kurth, LLP. Mr. Benton has been a Vice President of Reit Management since September 2000. Profile
TWST: What is Five Star Quality Care?

Mr. Benton: Five Star was created in 2000, and it became a public

company at the end of 2001. In its infancy, Five Star inherited 52

skilled nursing