Professional Background: Business
Ron retired as chairman and CEO of Aetna. He currently is founder of RW 2 Enterprise LLC. He serves on the boards of Boeing, Agilon Health, and Warby Parker. He formerly served on the boards of American Express and Johnson and Johnson. Ron is an operating advisor with Clayton, Deloitte and Rice, a private equity firm. He currently is chairman of the Conference Board and a member of the external advisory group for McKinsey and Company. Ron started his career in health care and marketing including stints at Control Data Corporation and Blue Cross of California.
Interview Quotes:
“Good board candidates have the ability to think at the enterprise level, beyond just the divisional level.”
“Board selection should focus on the quality of the CEO.”
“Remember you are not there to utilize all the oxygen in the room but to support/challenge management.”
“There may be instances where business needs push around diversity.”