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Aetna names new president. (Executives).


Ronald A. Williams has been appointed ap·point  
tr.v. ap·point·ed, ap·point·ing, ap·points
1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position: appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.

2.
 president of Aetna Aetna, volcano: see Etna, Italy.  Inc.

In addition, he will continue to lead the health business, and Aetna group insurance, large-case pensions and national medical services will also report to him.

Williams joined Aetna in March 2001 from WellPoint Noun 1. wellpoint - a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area
well point

tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
 Health Networks Inc., where he had been group president of the company's large-group division and president of WellPoint's Blue Cross of California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W).  subsidiary.

Williams joined WellPoint's predecessor, Blue Cross of California, in 1987. He became president of Blue Cross of California in 1995, adding the role of group president in 1999. Earlier in his career, Williams held executive positions with Vista Health Corp. and Control Data Corp., and he was president and co-founder of Integrative Systems.
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