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Ten Marylanders Make Forbes’ 2024 “World’s Billionaire List”

By MCS Staff
Glenstone Museum, owned by Mitchell Rales

Forbes has released its annual “World’s Billionaires List” and ten Marylanders (including many from Montgomery County) have made the list. According to Forbes, “there are now more billionaires than ever: 2,781 in all, 141 more than last year and 26 more than the record set in 2021. They’re richer than ever, worth $14.2 trillion in aggregate, up by $2 trillion from 2023 and $1.1 trillion above the previous record, also set in 2021. Two-thirds of the list’s members are worth more than a year ago; only one fourth are poorer.” Below are the ten Maryland billionaires who made the list:

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New Texting Program by Rockville Group Helps Families Navigate a Hearing Loss Diagnosis in Infants and Toddlers

By Francesca Luca
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A new text messaging program announced today by the Montgomery County, MD-based American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA, headquartered at 2200 Research Blvd in Rockville), Bright by Text, and the Helping Adults Talk to Children (HATCH) Lab at Idaho State University will put trusted information into the hands of families with children who have–or may have–hearing loss.

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MoCo-Based Adventist HealthCare’s President and CEO to Step Down in August For New Position in Florida

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Adventist HealthCare

Terry Forde, President and CEO of Adventist HealthCare, headquartered in Montgomery County, Maryland, will step down from his role on Aug. 2 to become President and CEO of Health First, headquartered in Brevard County, Florida.

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LeighAnn Sidone Named President and Chief Operating Officer of Bethesda’s Suburban Hospital

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Suburban Hospital

LeighAnn Sidone, D.N.P., RN, C.E.N.P., has been named president and chief operating officer of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. Suburban Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine, is a not-for-profit, acute-care, medical-surgical hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Sidone has served in the role of interim president since February 2024 while maintaining her position as vice president of nursing and chief nursing officer for Suburban Hospital. She also holds the position of associate chief nurse executive for practice for Johns Hopkins Health System. Dr. Sidone previously served as interim president for Suburban Hospital from September 2020 to April 2021.

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Bethesda Property Sells For $77 Million Less Than it Was Bought For in 2016

By MCS Staff
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Flats 8300, at 8300 Wisconsin Ave, has sold for $129.8 million to Denver-based AIR Communities, according to a BisNow report. According to the report, the property was initially sold to the seller, Invesco Real Estate, for $207 million in 2016.

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Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center Set to Increase Patient Capacity

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Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center, an acute-care hospital in eastern Montgomery County, is adding patient beds to increase its ability to serve patients from across the Washington, D.C., region who seek emergency and inpatient care for medical, surgical and heart procedures.

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Germantown’s SkyPoint FCU to Be Featured on PBS Providing Financing To Help DMV Family Build a Better Life

By MCS Staff
Courtesy SkyPoint Federal Credit Union

Germantown’s SkyPoint Federal Credit Union (SkyPoint), a community-based financial institution “who makes banking simple and accessible” announced that they will be featured on season two of the award-winning reality TV series, Opportunity Knock$, airing on PBS, as the financing institution that provides financing to a family in the DMV to help them overcome their financial challenges and build a better life. The series is set to air on Saturday, May 4 at 5:30 ET, on WETA Metro and Sunday, May 5 at 10 a.m. ET on WETA PBS HDTV.

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