Gary Blackford Biography and Net Worth

Director of Avanos Medical

Gary D. Blackford was elected to our Board in October 2014. He was appointed Chairman of our Board in April 2020, and serves as Chair of the Governance Committee and a member of the Compliance Committee. From 2002 until February 2015, Mr. Blackford was the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Hospital Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), a leading nationwide provider of medical technology outsourcing and services to the health care industry. Mr. Blackford was the Chief Executive Officer of Curative Health Services, Inc., a specialty pharmacy and health services company, from 2001 to 2002. He was also the Chief Executive Officer of ShopforSchool, Inc., an online retailer, from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Blackford has also been a director of ReShape Lifesciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSLS) since 2016 (and Lead Director since 2019), Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota since 2017 (and Chairman since 2020), and Lifespace Communities, Inc., a not-for-profit organization, since February 2022. He was a director of Wright Medical Group, N.V. (NASDAQ: WMGI) from 2008 to 2020 and PipelineRX, Inc. from 2016 to 2020. Mr. Blackford was selected to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his executive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, financial literacy and experience in finance and accounting, international experience, and governance and public company board experience.

What is Gary Blackford's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Gary Blackford is at least $556.40 thousand as of August 13th, 2025. Blackford owns 40,000 shares of Avanos Medical stock worth more than $556,400 as of March 13th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Blackford may own. Learn More about Gary Blackford's net worth.
How do I contact Gary Blackford?: The corporate mailing address for Blackford and other Avanos Medical executives is 5405 Windward Parkway Suite 100 South, Alpharetta GA, 30004. Avanos Medical can also be reached via phone at (844) 428-2667 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Gary Blackford's contact information.
Has Gary Blackford been buying or selling shares of Avanos Medical?: Gary Blackford has not been actively trading shares of Avanos Medical during the last quarter. Most recently, on Wednesday, August 13th, Gary Blackford bought 20,000 shares of Avanos Medical stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $10.97 per share, with a total value of $219,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 91,593 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,004,775.21. Learn More on Gary Blackford's trading history.
Who are Avanos Medical's active insiders?: Avanos Medical's insider roster includes Gary Blackford (Director), Kerr Holbrook (SVP), Patrick O'Leary (Director), and Julie Shimer (Director). Learn More on Avanos Medical's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Avanos Medical?: During the last twelve months, Avanos Medical insiders bought shares 2 times. They purchased a total of 60,000 shares worth more than $659,000.00. During the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 1 times. They sold a total of 15,000 shares worth more than $165,000.00. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 18th when SVP Kerr Holbrook sold 15,000 shares worth more than $165,000.00. Insiders at Avanos Medical own 2.6% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Avanos Medical.
Information on this page was last updated on 11/18/2025.

Gary Blackford Insider Trading History at Avanos Medical

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
8/13/2025	Buy	20,000	$10.97	$219,400.00	91,593
8/13/2025	Buy	40,000	$10.99	$439,600.00	40,000
5/8/2020	Buy	10,000	$28.24	$282,400.00	29,845

Gary Blackford Buying and Selling Activity at Avanos Medical

Avanos Medical Company Overview

Avanos Medical, Inc., a medical technology company, offers medical device solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers a portfolio of chronic care products that include digestive health products, such as Mic-Key enteral feeding tubes, Corpak patient feeding solutions, and NeoMed neonatal and pediatric feeding solutions. The company also provides a portfolio of non-opioid pain solutions, including surgical pain and recovery products, such as ON-Q and ambIT surgical pain pumps, Game Ready cold, and compression therapy systems. In addition, it offers interventional pain solutions, which offers minimally invasive pain-relieving therapies, such as Coolief pain relief therapy; OrthogenRx's knee osteoarthritis hyaluronic acid pain relief injection products; and Trident radiofrequency ablation products to treat chronic pain conditions. It markets its products directly to hospitals and other healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, and other end-user customers, as well as through third-party wholesale distributors. The company was formerly known as Halyard Health, Inc. and changed its name to Avanos Medical, Inc. in June 2018. Avanos Medical, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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