2795 East Cottonwood Parkway...
Salt Lake City
UT
84121
888 678 4327

Samuel Westover

Samuel L. Westover was appointed Chairman and CEO in May 2008. He had been President and CEO of the Company since October 2005. He has been a director since January 2002 and served as Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees until his appointment as Chairman in May 2008. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Westover was President and CEO of CIGNA Dental and President of CIGNA HealthCare's Small Business Segment. Mr. Westover was CEO of two public companies and was the founding Chief Financial Officer of WellPoint, the largest health insurer in the U.S. In connection with the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, Mr. Westover was Special Assistant to the Governor of Utah and established an independent economic development task force. He also received a gubernatorial appointment to serve as Chairman of the Public Education Job Enhancement Committee, providing scholarships and financial assistance to facilitate advanced education of high school teachers in math and science. Mr. Westover earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University.

Current Information
Current Title: 
CEO
Job History
Employer: 
CIGNA Dental
Title: 
CEO and President
Employer: 
WellPoint
Title: 
CFO
Education
School: 
Brigham young University
Degree: 
BS in Accounting