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Humana CEO to retire; outsider named successor
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Nov. 21, 2011
Humana will have a new top boss in the next 12 to 18 months, the Louisville, Ky.-based company announced Nov. 4. Michael McCallister, 59, has served as chief executive officer since 2000.
The company's new chief will be Bruce Broussard, 49, former CEO for McKesson Specialty Health. Broussard was named president Nov. 4, but McCallister will remain chair and CEO until his retirement, at which point Broussard will become CEO, the announcement said. McCallister noted Broussard's experience working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a key qualification for the top job at Humana.
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