Richard M. Scrushy

Richard Marin Scrushy (born August 1952 in Selma, Alabama) is an American businessman. He is the founder of HealthSouth Corporation, a global healthcare company based in Birmingham, Alabama.

In 2004, following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Scrushy had charges brought against him by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Scrushy was charged with 36 of the original 85 counts but was acquitted of all charges on June 28, 2005, after a jury trial in Birmingham.