VITAL STATISTICS
Age: 43.Where born: Manhattan, Kan.
Family: Spouse: Cynthia Jones Prather, M.D., and children, Leland Jack Prather, 5, and Robert Austin Prather, 3.
Education: University of Kansas School of Medicine: Kansas City, Mo., M.D., 1975. Attended Norwalk Hospital, an affiliate of Yale University, Norwalk, Conn. 1975-1976. University of Utah Medical Center: OB/GYN Residency Program, 1976-79. University of Norway: postgraduate education in Fetal and Maternal Medicine, Aker Sykehus, Oslo, Norway. August-September 1979. Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Primary products: Medical research consulting and leadership training.
Primary markets: Hospitals, clinical offices and clinical insurer companies.
Number of employees: 5.
Annual sales: $500,000.
PERSONALITY PROFILE
First "real" job: Got a work permit at age 14 and worked at a men's clothing store cleaning up.
Management style: I believe in cooperation as a leadership style and the use of data to make decisions.
Strategy for success: Empowerment and clear feedback. Document what works and reward the behavior you would like to see in your company.
A memorable failure: Lost high school state wrestling championship in 1968.
Heroes: Richard Bells, author of "What Color is Your Parachute," portrait artist John Singer Sargent and Dr. Howard, a Kansas physician who inspired me to become a medical doctor.
Leisure time and hobbies: Oil painting, landscaping, golf and writing. Co-author of "Medical Risk Management."
Favorite book and movie: Book: "Think on These Things," J. Karishnamurti. Movie: "Dances with Wolves."