Guest speaker for Thursday’s noon meeting of the Minden Lions Club will be Keith Cox, CEO of Minden Medical Center.

Cox served in the Louisiana Army National Guard before enrolling in Northwestern State University of Shreveport, where he earned his nursing degree. He later earned a masters of business administration from Centenary College.

Cox began his senior level management career as COO of Lifecare Hospitals of Shreveport, where he was later promoted to CEO. He also served as the CEO of Pathway Rehabilitation Hospital in Bossier and Intensive Specialty Hospital in Shreveport. Cox was appointed CEO of Minden Medical Center on June 10 of this year.

He and his wife and three children reside in Benton. In his leisure time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, cooking, and traveling with his family.

Cox will be introduced Thursday by Lion Dr. Wayne McMahen.

The Minden Lions Club meets Thursdays at noon at the American Legion Memorial Hall, located at 119 W. Pine St. in downtown Minden.