Nicklaus Children’s Health System, parent organization of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, has appointed Nan O’Leary to its board of directors. Ms. O’Leary, daughter of Nicklaus Children’s namesakes golf icon Jack Nicklaus and his wife Barbara, has long dedicated herself to community service through leadership roles in entities that benefit the region’s children and families.
“Nan O’Leary is an exemplary community leader who embodies the Nicklaus family’s commitment to helping the children of our region,” said Matthew A. Love, president and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. “We are delighted that she will be part of our health system board leadership.”
Ms. O’Leary has served on the board of The Benjamin School, a private pre-kindergarten through grade 12 preparatory school located in Palm Beach County, and has twice chaired the school’s annual fundraiser. She has also supported the Junior League of the Palm Beaches, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, Stop! Children’s Cancer of Palm Beach County, and the Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County, as well as Pediatric Oncology Support Team (POST), an organization devoted to providing assistance for families of children with cancer. In addition, Ms. O’Leary has served since 2004 on the board of the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, founded by her parents, and currently serves as vice chair and grants committee chair.
Ms. O’Leary earned her bachelor of science degree from the University of Georgia. She and her husband, Bill, have five children and reside in northern Palm Beach County.
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.