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A Roast and Toast for TMH's Mark O'Bryant

Margie Menzel

Hundreds turned out Thursday night (4/27) to roast Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare’s President and CEO Mark O’Bryant, all for a good cause.

It was the Rotary Club of Tallahassee’s biggest fundraiser of the year, held at the Charlotte Maguire Center to benefit the club’s service projects, such as the Second Harvest Backpacking program, Habitat for Humanity, the Able Trust, Big Bend Hospice and the Rotary Youth Programs. Club President Bill Gunter was proud to claim O’Bryant – who has led TMH since 2003 – as a member.

“It’s wonderful for his civic organization, the Rotary Club, to recognize him in this way and, at the same time, to help to supply support and resources to our local projects here," Gunter remarked.

Previous roastees have included Tallahassee Community College President Jim Murdaugh, former lawmaker Marjorie Turnbull and philanthropist Mary Pankowski.

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Tom Flanigan has been with WFSU News since 2006, focusing on covering local personalities, issues, and organizations. He began his broadcast career more than 30 years before that and covered news for several radio stations in Florida, Texas, and his home state of Maryland.

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