Our History
Our History
Rooted in Experience, Innovating for the Future
More than 160 years ago, Hanger’s founder, James Edward (J.E.) Hanger, revolutionized the prosthetic industry and paved the way for ground-breaking prosthetic innovations, including the incorporation of microprocessors, carbon fiber, accelerometers, robotics, and advanced socket materials.
J.E. Hanger was forward-thinking, collaborative, and patient-focused, and made history in the way that he transformed himself and transformed the world for the better for all people needing prosthetic solutions. As we look to the future, we continue to honor our history of service and innovation and are committed to our core values of integrity, patient-focused, outcomes, collaboration, and innovation.
Chief Executive Officer
Today, under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Pete Stoy, Hanger, Inc. is an ecosystem of diversified companies delivering complementary solutions to individuals and providers with O&P needs. The company is comprised of 6,400 employees collaborating to fulfill a shared purpose of empowering human potential together.
The J.E. Hanger Story
Our organization’s founding father, James Edward Hanger, experienced his own personal transformation following limb loss. After his life-changing experience, it became his life’s mission to transform the lives of others who shared a similar experience, and that is something that Hanger employees continue to embrace and carry out every day.
