Clay Franklin has over 25 years of executive healthcare leadership experience leading hospitals and health systems before entering the managed care industry as the President & CEO of Oklahoma Complete Health, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation. Mr. Franklin’s understanding and knowledge of the complex systems and challenges facing providers with that of the payor side brings a unique perspective that helps bridge both industries and has afforded Oklahoma Complete Health to partner with providers as a Provider Led Entity. Mr. Franklin was raised in Western Oklahoma and obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of Oklahoma. He obtained his Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Economic Club of Oklahoma
For more than sixty years, The Economic Club of Oklahoma (ECoO) has been a cornerstone for meaningful dialogue and thought leadership within the business community. The ECoO is an assembly of Oklahoma’s top influencers meeting to discuss important economic and social issues. Members not only benefit from access to local experts, but national speakers purposefully selected for their industry knowledge, relevancy and timeliness.
Club objective: To aid in the creation and expression of an enlightened public opinion of the important economic and social questions of the day.
In the winter of 1955, at the suggestion of Hardin W. Masters, a group of businessmen met to discuss forming a club. The principle purpose was a forum for public discussion of current economic and social subjects.
Twelve notable businessmen were selected to form the organization modeled after the well-respected Chicago and New York clubs, and tentatively adopted a constitution and by-laws. Each member suggested five distinguished persons for the original charter membership and began building the organization now known as the Economic Club of Oklahoma.
The ECoO exceeded expectations in its first full year and grew in membership, stature and importance, just as its founders had anticipated.
PEER ENGAGEMENT
This non-competitive environment is a platform for discussing the economic and social health of the state, as well as the nation.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The ECoO provides, on an annual basis, scholarship awards based in the fields of economics and finance to graduating students from nine universities in and around central Oklahoma.
