Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. / HGR
Retired U.S Army soldier and Squad Leader with the 101st Airborne Division, 28-year-old Heath Calhoun lost both legs in Iraq on November 7, 2003 when his convoy was hit by a rocket propelled grenade. A Hanger patient, Calhoun now runs with two sprinting legs, walks with two microprocessor knees, and is skiing competitively for a spot on the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)
About Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc.
2 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1200, Bethesda, Md. 20814
www.hanger.com
| 301-986-0701
| Founded: 1861
Industry: Health Care | Category: Top 100 Companies
Hanger Orthopedic Group makes and distributes braces and prosthetic devices. In 2007, it continued to expand its patient care network; it owns and operates 636 patient care centers in 45 states and the District. Another division manages the supply chain for orthotic and prosthetic makers, and another unit develops products that incorporate new technology. Last year, the company brought the i-Limb, a bionic hand with independently moving fingers, to the U.S. market.
Chairman: Ivan R. Sabel
President and CEO: Thomas F. Kirk
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: 3,500 | Local employees: 225Company Leadership
| Edmond E. Charrette | Director |
| Thomas P. Cooper | Director |
| Cynthia Feldmann | Director |
| Eric A. Green | Director |
| Isaac Kaufman | Director |
| Thomas F. Kirk | Chief Executive Officer, President, Director |
| Bennett Rosenthal | Director |
| Ivan R. Sabel | Chairman |
| H. E. Thranhardt | Director |
Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..
Did You Know
IN THE BEGINNING: Hanger was founded in 1861 by James Edward Hanger, a Confederate Civil War amputee who designed his own prosthetic leg.
