Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> June 26, 1998
HAL KIRSHNER was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Trex
Medical Corporation in October, 1995. Trex Medical is a public
subsidiary of Thermo Trex Corporation, a Thermo Electron company.
Previous to Trex Medical, Mr. Kirshner served as president of LORAD
Corporation, president of Electrolux Water Systems, president of Nimslo
Professional Products, Inc., president of American Hydron, Inc. and
group vice president of Cavitron Corporation. Prior to Cavitron, he held
senior financial positions at Elgin National Industries, Inc. and the
Singer Company. Mr. Kirshner is presently serving on the Ancell School
of Business, Western Connecticut State University advisory board and on
the board of directors of the Danbury Chamber of Commerce. He served in
the U.S. Marine Corps from 1960-1966. Mr. Kirshner has an M.B.A. in
Financial Management from Pace University Graduate School of Business
and a B.S. in Accounting from Hunter College, City University of New
York. Profile
TWST: What are the most significant trends, developments and changesthat you anticipate in your sector of the health care market over the
next months?
Mr. Kirshner: The imaging market, in