Tennessee-based company CoreCivic names new CEO, leadership steps down for health reasons
Leadership is changing at CoreCivic after the company announced Friday Patrick D. Swindle, previous president and CEO, is stepping down for health reasons.
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Leadership is changing at CoreCivic after the company announced Friday Patrick D. Swindle, previous president and CEO, is stepping down for health reasons.

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