CEO Today - USA Awards 2021

47 CEO of Cigna About David Cordani David Cordani became President and CEO of Cigna in 2009 and has spearheaded its transformation into a leading global health service company with an emphasis on empowering individuals to manage their own health, innovating new health delivery models, partnering with physicians to focus on wellness and prevention, and improving clinical quality. He is a prominent voice addressing how our society can build a more sustainable health care system which increases access, affordability, and predictability. With operations in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions across the globe, David leads Cigna’s 70,000 colleagues in improving the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those they serve. He oversaw the company’s successful combination with Express Scripts in 2018, and its launch in 2020 of Evernorth, a new brand for its growing, highperforming health services portfolio. Jointly, Cigna and Evernorth have more than 170 million customer and patient relationships, and more than one billion touchpoints worldwide. David joined Cigna in 1991, and held leadership roles across the business prior to becoming president and CEO, in areas including distribution, clinical management, underwriting, finance, and operations. Prior joining to Cigna, David was with the accounting firm, Coopers & Lybrand. Under Cordani’s leadership since 2009, Cigna has: Significantly expanded its global portfolio, its Medicare Advantage footprint through the acquisition of Cigna-HealthSpring, and its leading Health Services platform through the Express Scripts combination; Expanded Cigna’s community impact across its global operations through the Cigna Foundation, employee volunteer hours, and targeted business programs; Led the industry as a partner-of-choice for collaboration with health care professionals and growing value-based care arrangements; Delivered compound annual growth rates of 23% for revenues and 15% for earnings per share, as well as Total Shareholder Return of 483% through 2019. About Cigna Cigna is a global health services company dedicated to improving the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve. With more than 180 million customer and patient relationships in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions, we are able to harness actionable insights that address whole-person health and drive better health outcomes. Our global workforce of more than 70,000 employees is dedicated to living our mission and being champions for our customers and communities. We call this the “Power of We.” By working together in close partnership with our colleagues, customers, providers, clients, and communities, we are able to create personalized solutions and advance whole-person health. David Cordani CONNECTICUT

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