In 1996, The Sioux Valley Health System, now known as Sanford Health, was founded. In 2007, the Sioux Valley Health System was renamed Sanford Health in 2007 following Denny Sanford’s $400 million gift to the organization. Sanford is former owner of First Premier Bank and Premier Bankcard.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves more than 1.4 million patients and nearly 200,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles.