Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 17, 2000

Thomas Snead – Trigon Healthcare Inc (tgh)

THOMAS SNEAD, CEO, joined Trigon Healthcare in 1985 as Manager, Subsidiary Finance. He held the positions of Financial Compliance Director, Accounting and Budget Director and Group Business Financial Officer. Mr. Snead was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1990. He was elected President and Chief Operating Officer in 1997 and assumed his current position in 1999. Before joining the company, he served on the staff of public accounting firm KPMG Peat Marwick and was the financial executive for several small firms in the Richmond, Virginia area. Mr. Snead has a BS with honors, Accounting, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1976. His professional memberships include: Virginia Commonwealth University Accounting Advisory Council; VCU Business Council; Virginia Society of CPAs; American Institute of CPAs; and the Financial Executives Institute. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a brief history and an overview of Trigon?

Mr. Snead: Trigon Healthcare, Inc. is the parent company for our primary

operating company, Trigon Blue Cross Blue