Aetna Leadership
Ron Williams served as both Chairman and CEO of Aetna until November 2010 and as Chairman through April 2011. He also served as Chairman of the Aetna Foundation from 2006 to April 2011. During Williams' tenure, Aetna was named Fortune's most admired Company in the Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care category for three consecutive years. Aetna 2011 revenues were $34 billion and the firm ranked 77th on the Fortune 100 list.
Joining Aetna in 2001, Williams focused on transforming the company's strategy, culture, operating performance and financial results. In 2002, Williams was named President and joined Aetna's Board. He was named CEO in February 2006 and Chairman of the Board in October 2006. In 2001, Aetna reported a net loss from continuing operations of $292 million and earnings per share loss from continuing operations of $0.46. In 2011, full year operating earnings were $2.0 billion with operating earnings per share of $5.17 producing a 12.3 percent operating EPS CAGR over the last five years.
Under Williams' leadership, Aetna sought to make a positive impact on health care in America by serving as a catalyst for change, focusing the industry, public policy leaders, physicians and employers on issues aimed at increasing access and affordability, and transforming American health care into a more efficient system that delivers greater value to all Americans. He has championed specific reforms in numerous broadcast media interviews and authored or co-authored op-ed articles in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Financial Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligence.
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