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Wilmington, DE 19810
PRESS RELEASE: October 17, 2006 For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Beverly Crowl
Tel: 302-478-5707 x143; 302-547-1816
Email: bcrowl@delawarehospice.org
Henry H. Troy Silliman III, Esq., to Chair Delaware Hospice Board of Trustees
Henry H. (Troy) Silliman III, Esq., was appointed as Chair of Delaware Hospice’s Board of Trustees on September 28, 2006.
Former Chair, John R. Ward, handed over leadership after two years of providing dedicated service to the nonprofit organization and will continue to serve on the Board and the Executive Committee.
Troy Silliman has served as an Attorney in the Legal Department of E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. since 1982, presently in the position of Corporate Counsel for Real Estate and Assistant Secretary.
He joined the Delaware Hospice Board of Trustees in 2001 and has served on the Executive Committee and the Construction Committee. He stated, “I have experienced firsthand with my own extended family how Delaware Hospice helps the families of terminally patients at the point of crisis.”
Delaware Hospice President and C.E.O., Susan Lloyd, MSN, RN, said, “It is a real pleasure to be working with Troy as our new Board Chair. Troy has been quite involved in our organization over the last several years and will provide the Board with a wealth of knowledge and experience in governance.”
Mr. Silliman has also served as a Board Member and past President of Generations Home Care; he serves on the University of Delaware Parents’ Committee and the Christ Church Christiana Hundred Memorial Garden Advisory Committee, and was a past Member of the Vestry.
Mr. Silliman attended Columbia University for his B.A. Degree and earned his J.D. from Emory University Law School. He was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1982.
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About Delaware Hospice
Since 1982, Delaware Hospice has provided exceptional care and support to nearly 23,000 patients and their families. Its mission is to help each patient, each day, live the fullest, most comfortable life possible. Delaware Hospice is the largest and only licensed, nonprofit, community-based hospice serving New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware and southern Chester and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania. For more information about Delaware Hospice and our specialized programs, call 800-838-9800 or visit our website, www.delawarehospice.org.
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