Benjamin Breier

Benjamin Breier (born 1971) was chief executive office and a member of the board of directors of Kindred Healthcare from March 2015 through December 2021. He serves on the board for the Federation of American Hospitals.

Early life and education Breier grew up in Miami. His parents, Robert G. Breier and Eileen G. Breier, were both lawyers.

Breier received a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 and an MBA and MHA from the University of Miami in 1995.

Career Breier's healthcare career began in Florida, where he worked as an administrator to help a hospital recover after devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew.

In January 2022, Breier published a book, Intentional Disruption: Leadership Lessons in Healthcare, Business, and Beyond.

Kindred Healthcare Breier joined Kindred Healthcare in August 2005 as president of the company's Rehabilitation Division, where he served until he was appointed president of the Hospital Division in March 2008. In August 2010, Breier was promoted to chief operating officer of Kindred, and he assumed the additional responsibilities of president of the company in May 2012.

In 2018, Breier oversaw a transaction with Humana, TPG Inc., and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) that separated Kindred into two, privately held companies, a home health care company and a specialty hospital company. Effective July 2018, Breier became president and CEO of the specialty hospital company, Kindred Healthcare. In December 2021, Breier left his position as CEO of Kindred Healthcare, as part of the transaction agreement when LifePoint Health acquired Kindred.

Awards and honors In 2010, Modern Healthcare named Breier to its Up and Comers list.

From 2015 to 2017, Modern Healthcare magazine included Breier on its list of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.”