Ronald A. Williams

Business Advisor; Chairman of the Board; retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Williams's stewardship of Aetna and his efforts to achieve access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans have been recognized by thought leaders across many sectors. During his Aetna tenure, the company was named Fortune magazine's Most Admired Managed Care Company for three consecutive years. He was elected chairman of the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare and chairman of the Healthcare Leadership Council, which in turn made him a force in health care policy circles in Washington, D.C. and beyond. His contributions in those circles and his writing on the subject for the general public have made him an influential voice in this area. Beyond his area of professional expertise, he exemplifies what is best about American business leadership: a deep involvement in the larger community. As a director of several nonprofits, he gives freely of his time to institutions that serve all Americans. As a member of the President's Management Advisory Board, he shared generously the wisdom he accumulated over decades of management practice. He also serves on the Boards of three Fortune 100 companies. He has a sophisticated perspective on business and economics, a unique understanding of the country's health care needs, and a willingness to give of his time and knowledge in order to help formulate solutions to some of our society's major challenges.