Greeson: Vote gives Spiegel, Erlanger another reason to look forward

Seen on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn., the medical towers at Erlanger Medical Center are located on the east side of the facility on Third Street near the intersection with Central Avenue. Seen on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn., the medical towers at Erlanger Medical Center are located on the east side of the facility on Third Street near the intersection with Central Avenue.

By Jay Greeson August 25, 2016 4 min read

Kevin Spiegel does, in fact, have a rear-view mirror on his car.

I know. I specifically asked him, just to make sure.

The proposed Erlanger Behavioral Health Center is seen in this rendering by Stengel-Hill Artchitecture.

Jay Greeson

And when he uses the mirror, it’s about the only time Spiegel, the 60-year-old executive who has been at the helm of Erlanger Health System during its three-year turnaround, looks backward.

Simply put, there’s too much in front of him.

“Don’t have time to look behind us,” Spiegel said late last month. “We’ve got too much happening here to worry about that.”