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Maurice Smith

ABOUT

Maurice S. Smith

Independent Director
Director since 2021
Audit and Compliance and Compensation Committees

Key Experience and Qualifications

Mr. Smith brings over 25 years of experience in fiscal, strategic and operations leadership and risk management in the health insurance industry. Mr. Smith serves as President and CEO of Health Care Service Corp., the fifth largest health insurer in the United States, with annual revenues in excess of $45 billion, more than 24,000 employees and covering over 16 million individuals across its Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in five states, including Illinois and Texas.

Professional Experience

  • Health Care Service Corporation, a leading health insurer
    • President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, (since 2020)
    • President (2019-2020)
    • Senior Vice President, Business Development and Subsidiary Management (2015)
    • Divisional Vice President, Business Development and Subsidiary Management (2012-2014)
    • Vice President, Corporate Transactions and Business Analysis (2011-2012)
    • Numerous other roles of progressive responsibility (1993-2011)
  • President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, a division of Health Care Service Corporation (2015-2019)

Private Boards and Community Service

  • Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
  • Chair of the Board, Prime Therapeutics LLC
  • Member of the Board of Directors, AHIP
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

Other Current Public Company Directorships

  • Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) (since 2023)

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& DEEP EXPERTISE

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