Originally Published in City Lifestyle By Linda F. Jarrett Donn Sorensen wants to make sure that children born into poverty have the same chances in life as do their more affluent classmates. As executive vice president for Mercy, Donn’s role as chair of Care to Learn—Greater St. Louis Region Advisory gives him the opportunity to […]
Originally published in Sophisticated Living Donn Sorensen is kind and compassionate, with an easy disposition and a tendency to laugh frequently. The business executive, author and philanthropist serves as the president of Mercy’s Eastern Missouri region. He’s tall and broad-shouldered, and once dreamed of becoming a quarterback for an NFL team. “I fell a little […]
Originally published in Town and Style By Stephanie Wallace Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in our country—and globally—accounting for approximately one in every four. And thousands more nonfatal cardiac events occur each year. Through groundbreaking medical research and community education on heart disease, the American Heart Association (AHA) is working to combat these […]
Originally published by Greenville University by Rachel Heston-Davis Greenville University will welcome Donn Sorensen, executive vice president of operations with Mercy health system, to speak at the University’s 2019 Commencement ceremonies on May 11. Sorensen began his career with Mercy in 2000, heading clinic operations in Springfield, Missouri, and leading his group to earn repeated recognition […]
Originally published by 7th & Lotus By Derrius Edwards With decades of experience in one of America’s most influential healthcare leadership positions, Donn Sorensen has uncovered the fundamental principles required to become an effective leader, and it’s a secret that he is not keeping to himself. Sorensen serves as the executive vice-president of operations […]
Originally published by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Years ago, recruiters would come calling and, in all honestly, everybody would have understood had Donn Sorensen declined. After all, his career had taken him to sunny San Diego, the complete opposite of his childhood on the snow-covered northern plains. Yet one offer piqued his interest. It […]
Originally published in Forbes By Shep Hyken The Mercy Health System has roots that go back more than 185 years when Catherine McAuley wanted to help poor women and children in Dublin. In 1827, she opened the House of Mercy, and a few years later, she founded the Sisters of Mercy. In 1843, the Sisters […]
Download the article from AMGA One of the most memorable tunes in the classic musical, Damn Yankees, opens with a coach telling his players, “This game of baseball is only one-half skill. The other half is something else, something bigger. You gotta have heart.” This important message from a leader inspiring his team is particularly […]
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