Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 12, 2004

JERRY NOYCE – HEALTH FITNESS CORPORATION (HFIT)

JERRY V. NOYCE is President and Chief Executive Officer of Health Fitness Corporation. Mr. Noyce, a nationally recognized health and fitness executive, joined Health Fitness Corporation as Chief Executive Officer and President in November 2000. HFC's recent acquisition of the Health & Fitness Division of Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. makes HFC the most comprehensive provider of integrated health management programs and services. With more than 3,000 health professionals committed to individual and organizational results, HFC improves workforce productivity by helping employees get healthy and stay healthy. He has more than 25 years of management experience in the health and fitness industry. He has held several key management positions with the Northwest Racquet, Swim & Health Clubs, including CEO. After 1997, when The Wellbridge Company purchased Northwest, Mr. Noyce continued to oversee the operations of the Northwest Clubs and the Flagship Athletic Club. At Northwest, Mr. Noyce grew the organization from three clubs to the largest single-city chain of health clubs in the United States, with 13 mega-clubs and over 130,000 members. A graduate of University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, he is well known for his leadership in community service and in national tennis circles. He served as Commodore of the 2000 Minneapolis Aquatennial Celebration, the city's famed 10-day festival, and continues to serve on the event's Board of Directors. He also serves as National President of the National Board of Directors of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, chairs the National Collegiate Tennis Committee for the United States Tennis Association, and is Vice President of the United States Tennis Association-Northern Section. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief history and an overview of Health

Fitness Corporation?

Mr. Noyce: Health Fitness Corporation began business in 1981. Its

predecessor in the corporate fitness