Warren Rustand
Biography
The common thread that permeates Warren Rustand’s experience is
one of vision, strategy and executive leadership. He has created, led
and grown many successful private, public and not-for-profit entities.
He has a passion for family, entrepreneurship, public policy, and
community.
Warren is the CEO of Providence Service Corporation (NASDAQ;
PSC) a US$1 billion social services and transportation company. He
was previously managing director of SC Capital Partners, an
investment banking group. Warren was chairman and CEO of Rural
Metro Corporation, a US$600 million publicly traded emergency
services company. He also served as chairman and CEO of TLC Vision, the world’s largest lasik eye
surgery company. He has served as chairman/CEO of six other companies.
Warren served as a member of the Board of Directors for over 50 public, private and not-for-profit
organizations. He currently serves on four boards, two of which are public, and he chairs two of the
boards. The range of these organizations is from multibillion dollar public companies, to midsize, early
stage and startups. As CEO, he has taken two companies public, one of which is the largest and the
other is the second largest in their respective industries.
In 1973, Warren was selected as a White House Fellow through a national competition. He served as
special assistant to the Secretary of Commerce and led the first ever executive-level trade mission to the
then Soviet Union. He joined the staff of United State Vice President Gerald Ford on the day he was
sworn-in. In August 1974, when Vice President Ford became President of the United States, Warren was
asked to serve as appointments secretary and cabinet secretary to the President.
To further his interest in community service and public policy, Warren created a seminar in Washington
DC., USA titled "Public Policy and the Private Sector." Now celebrating its 25th year, the program invites
CEOs to meet with the high-level associates in government, the media and the lobbying sector. To date,
over 3,000 individuals have participated in the seminar.
Warren has served as the international chairman of the World Presidents Organization (WPO) and has
also served as international chairman of L3, a global leadership group focused on one’s contribution
during the second half of life. He is the founder and Dean of Faculty at the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s
(EO) Leadership Academy in Washington, DC, USA, a program that happens annually and is tailored to
up-and-coming EO member leaders. Warren is a frequent speaker on leadership, business, families, and
personal development.
Warren received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Arizona. He has been
the recipient of many honors and awards including the Visionary Leadership Award, the Distinguished
Citizen Award, the 25 Year Achievement Award, election to the Sports Hall of Fame, and being named a
White House Fellow.