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Steven PLOCHOCKI

CEO of InSight Health Corporation

Growing up as a young boy in a working-class neighborhood in Detroit,
my first role model was my father, a survivor of the Nazi concentration
camps. Never earning more than $25,000 to support a family of five, he

taught me early on about work ethic and values. He also showed me how
the human spirit could prove to be incredibly powerful, when properly
motivated and focused.

It was these humble beginnings that set the stage for the way I would
later manage business and motivate employees. While growing up, I

gained a distinct understanding for people spanning all walks of life, and I
knew there would be no shortcut to success. I also knew that whatever I
wanted to achieve professionally had to be earned through hard work,

dedication, and by developing an affinity for the people with whom I
worked.

As an avid athlete, I played a variety of sports my entire life—from
grade school to college. I believe sportsmanship significantly contributed
to my professional success and armed me with many of the tools necessary

to head a large corporation. My passion for sports and my drive to win
taught me the value of teamwork and setting and attaining goals. There
could have been no better preparation for transitioning from the playing
field to the health care field.

Today, as CEO of a large health care corporation, the lessons I learned
early on—some the hard way and some through advice of wise souls, like
my father, coaches, teammates, and former bosses—serve as the
foundation for my progressive management style.