{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/tampa-general-florida-500-honorees","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/tampa-general-florida-500-honorees.md","title":"Tampa General's John Couris Named to Florida 500 Sixth Year","headline":"John Couris and Four Tampa General Leaders Named to Florida Trend's 2026 Florida 500","description":"John Couris of Florida Health Sciences Center earns Florida Trend's Florida 500 for a sixth straight year.","section":"Business","published_at":"2026-10-28T21:55:24+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-28T21:55:24+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["John Couris, president and CEO of Florida Health Sciences Center, was named to Florida Trend's 2026 Florida 500 for the sixth consecutive year.","Board chair Blake Casper, vice chair Gregory Celestan, immediate past chair Drew Graham and Tampa Medical & Research District president Jennifer Crabtree also made the list.","The Tampa Medical & Research District is projected to generate more than $8.3 billion in annual economic impact and support nearly 58,000 Florida jobs."],"companies":[{"name":"Florida Trend Magazine","is_primary":true,"profile_url":null,"website":"https://floridatrend.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"PR Newswire","title":"John Couris, Jennifer Crabtree and Three Florida Health Sciences Center Board Members Named to Florida Trend's 2026 \"Florida 500\"","url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/john-couris-jennifer-crabtree-and-three-florida-health-sciences-center-board-members-named-to-florida-trends-2026-florida-500-302922769.html"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"Beckershospitalreview","url":"https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/digital-marketing/ut-health-austin-becomes-dell-medicine-ahead-of-5b-ai-native-hospital/"},{"publisher":"The Tribune","url":"https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/pgimer-chandigarh-secures-place-in-newsweeks-list-of-worlds-best-specialized-hospitals-2027"}],"tags":["Business","Florida Trend Magazine"],"body_markdown":"John Couris, president and CEO of Florida Health Sciences Center, was named to Florida Trend's 2026 Florida 500 for the sixth consecutive year, joined by four other leaders from the Tampa General Hospital organization. The honor was announced by [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/john-couris-jennifer-crabtree-and-three-florida-health-sciences-center-board-members-named-to-florida-trends-2026-florida-500-302922769.html) on October 28, 2026.\n\n## Five Tampa General Leaders on the Florida 500\n\nFlorida Health Sciences Center is the parent organization of Tampa General Hospital, a 1,530-bed not-for-profit academic health system and the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. The 2026 Florida 500 list also includes board chair Blake Casper, CEO of Caspers Company; vice chair and corporate secretary Gregory Celestan, president of Celestar, LLC and chief business officer of B&A Celestar Holdings Corporation; and immediate past board and governance chair Drew Graham, managing partner of Ballast Point Ventures. Jennifer Crabtree, president of the Tampa Medical & Research District and senior vice president at Tampa General, was named as well.\n\n\"Our board is proud to see John recognized for a sixth consecutive year,\" Casper said. \"He has translated an ambitious vision into meaningful results for patients and communities across Florida.\" Couris has led Tampa General since 2017, when he became president and CEO, and the system now includes more than 30 affiliated organizations. Crabtree has served as the district's inaugural president since October 2025; the district is anchored by Tampa General, the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa and is projected to generate more than $8.3 billion in annual economic impact and support nearly 58,000 Florida jobs.\n\n## Florida Trend's Earlier 2026 Recognition Lists\n\nFlorida Trend released its inaugural ICON special edition in August 2026 to mark 20 years of the feature, profiling 60 influential business leaders, according to EIN Presswire. That same month, GlobeNewswire reported that TalkingParents was named to Florida Trend's Best Companies To Work For list for the third consecutive year, earning the No. 8 spot among medium-sized companies in Florida. Greenepublishing reported that North Florida College was ranked No. 31 among midsized employers on the 2026 Best Companies to Work For in Florida list.\n\n## Hospital Rankings Elsewhere in October 2026\n\n[Becker's Hospital Review](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/digital-marketing/ut-health-austin-becomes-dell-medicine-ahead-of-5b-ai-native-hospital/) reported on October 27, 2026 that UT Health Austin was renamed UT Dell Medicine, bringing the medical school, clinics and the $5 billion UT Dell Medical Center under one brand, with the hospital expected to open in 2030. [The Tribune](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/pgimer-chandigarh-secures-place-in-newsweeks-list-of-worlds-best-specialized-hospitals-2027/) reported on October 26, 2026 that PGIMER Chandigarh was named among the World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2027 by Newsweek and Statista.\n\n## Couris's Federal Health Role\n\nIn January 2026, Couris was appointed by the White House to the HHS Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services, and he continues to serve on the Florida Health Care Innovation Council. The complete list of 2026 Florida 500 honorees is available at floridatrend500.com.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}