When Jim Weadick speaks, his words are chosen with the precision of a lawyer and his eyes have the attentiveness of an administrator, but his spontaneous and boisterous laugh is one of his most defining characteristics. During his 27 years as CEO of Newton Medical Center, Weadick used that combination of precision and personality to raise the status of the hospital and navigate through two decades of rapid growth. Because of his leadership of the hospital, and his participation in several other community groups, Weadick received the prestigious for 2012 R.O. Arnold Award for lifetime