Mark Bertolini

Mark Bertolini

Bertolini at the World Economic Forum in 2011
Born 1956
Alma mater Wayne State University (B.A.)
Cornell University (MBA)
Occupation CEO of Aetna

Mark T. Bertolini (born 1956) is an American businessman who is the CEO of Aetna.

Early life

Bertolini was born in 1956.[1] He completed his undergraduate studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and earned an MBA from Cornell University's Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management.[2]

Career

Bertolini held executive positions at Cigna, NYLCare Health Plans, and SelectCare before joining Aetna in 2003. He became CEO of Aetna on November 29, 2010, and chairman on April 8, 2011.[2] As chairman, president and CEO of Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna, Mr. Bertolini oversees a health insurer with more than $35.5 billion in revenue, according to 2012 figures.[3]

He serves on the Board of Directors for the U.S.-China Business Council and on the Board of Directors for FIDELCO; an organization that trains, breeds and provides guide dogs for the visually impaired. In addition, Bertolini is on the Board of Directors for The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, an organization that focuses on serving children with serious illnesses including cancer.[4]

Bertolini receives a total compensation of $4.76 million per year, which is composed of $940,000 in salary, 1.89 million in bonuses and $1.93 million in "other compensation".[5] In 2013, Bertolini received $30.7 million in compensation.[6]

Personal life

In 2004, Bertolini was involved in a severe ski accident, which left him disabled for a year, prompting him to investigate alternative healing methods such as acupuncture and yoga and other treatment modalities that Aetna would not cover.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Mark T. Bertolini profile". Forbes. 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Executive bio". Aetna. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Becker's Healthcare
  4. ↑ Executive Biographies: Mark Bertolini; Aetna Inc.; 2001-2014
  5. ↑ Strauss, Gary (8 April 2013). "Aetna CEO latest health exec with big payday". USA Today.
  6. ↑ "Health Insurance CEO Pay Sky-Rockets in 2013". CNBC. 5 May 2014.
  7. ↑ Severe Ski Accident Spurs Aetna CEO to Bring Yoga to Work
  8. ↑ Aetna CEO and 30-Year-Old Bond Over Staggering Cancer Bills
  9. ↑ CEO Spotlight: Aetna's Mark Bertolini - Barron's

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