# Phil Hagerman

> Phil Hagerman is founder, chairman and CEO of Forum Health Enterprises, founder of SkyPoint Ventures, and co-founder of Diplomat with his father, Dale. His work in Flint connects business investment, historic building redevelopment, education philanthropy and support for aspiring entrepreneurs through 100K Ideas and the Hagerman Center at the University of Michigan-Flint.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman and CEO at Forum Health Enterprises, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Forum Health Enterprises, Inc., SkyPoint Ventures, The Hagerman Foundation, Diplomat Pharmacy, 100K Ideas, Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Unreasonable Group
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Pharmacy, Ferris State University, Honorary Doctor of Laws, conferred at UM-Flint, University of Michigan
- **Known for:** Led Diplomat through its October 2014 NYSE IPO., Diplomat revenue exceeded $4 billion in 2015., Helped establish 100K Ideas with David Ollila.

## Career timeline

- **1975** — Graduated from Ferris State University and co-founded Diplomat with his father, Dale Hagerman.
- **1991** — Became CEO of Diplomat.
- **2009** — Purchased a substantial portion of the former GM Great Lakes Technology Center for Diplomat.
- **2013** — Founded SkyPoint Ventures, according to his official Forum Health biography; Phil and Jocelyn also purchased the future Ferris Wheel building.
- **2014** — Diplomat completed its NYSE IPO in October.
- **2015** — Phil and Jocelyn announced a $2 million UM-Flint gift; they and the Hagerman Foundation also made a $5 million Ferris gift.
- **2016** — Met David Ollila; 100K Ideas traces its origin to their introduction.
- **2017** — The renovated Ferris Wheel building opened.
- **2018** — Retired as Diplomat CEO after 27 years in the role.
- **2019** — Co-founded Forum Health; the enterprise dates its founding to February.
- **2021** — Announced a further $5 million planned gift to Ferris State.
- **2023** — Received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Michigan.
- **2024** — Spoke to Summer Entrepreneurship Institute students during their visit to 100K Ideas.

## Achievements

- Led Diplomat through its October 2014 NYSE IPO.
- Diplomat revenue exceeded $4 billion in 2015.
- Helped establish 100K Ideas with David Ollila.
- Supported creation of UM-Flint’s Hagerman Center with a $2 million gift from Phil and Jocelyn in 2015.
- With Jocelyn and the Hagerman Foundation, gave $5 million to Ferris in 2015; announced a separate $5 million planned gift in 2021.
- Received the University of Michigan-Flint Medal of Excellence for Leadership and Service in 2018.
- Received an honorary Doctor of Laws in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Official Forum Health and Forum Health Partners leadership pages list Hagerman as chairman and CEO and founder and CEO respectively, checked October 23, 2026; this is a current-role verification, not a newly announced appointment.
- **2024-06** — Spoke with participants in UM-Flint’s Summer Entrepreneurship Institute at 100K Ideas; the visit was reported July 2, 2024.
- **2023-04** — Received an honorary Doctor of Laws at UM-Flint’s spring commencement.

## Links

- Website: https://forumhealth.com/provider/phil-hagerman/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-hagerman-675395a

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Last updated: 2026-10-23