MEET
GARY
Gary C. Cooper is a seasoned healthcare leader and board director with over 30 years of experience building and scaling innovative healthcare companies. He has successfully founded, scaled, and exited seven businesses, including Palmetto Infusion Services, a leading provider of home and ambulatory infusion care across the Southeast. He serves on the MUSC Heart and Vascular Center Advisory Board.
Gary is also a best-selling author. His first book, The Success Paradox – How to Surrender and Win in Business and Life (Forbes Books), is a #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller.
Gary is passionate about creating patient-centered solutions that improve healthcare access and outcomes. His leadership is driven by servant leadership, fostering cultures of care, kindness, and accountability.
He has guided companies through strategic growth, M&A integrations, and change management, helping them align with their mission and create lasting impact.
Recognized with the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Southeast Award (2020), Gary brings a wealth of experience in M&A, private equity, organizational culture, and strategic growth. He is committed to working with companies that share his vision of aligning business success with a deeper sense of purpose.
Gary is a proud South Carolinian, a Pawleys Island native, and father to Gracyn, Clemons, Marshall, and Sutton.
