Robert D. Kilpatrick
Robert D. Kilpatrick (1925–1997) was an American insurance executive who served as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Cigna.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Born in 1925 in Louisiana, Kilpatrick attended Ouachita Parish High School and was a multi-sport athlete.[3] He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War, receiving the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.[3] Kilpatrick rarely spoke about his war-time experiences and briefly considered careers in professional baseball and teaching before returning to military service during the Korean War.[3][4]
After his military service, Kilpatrick joined Connecticut General Life Insurance Company in 1954 as an underwriting trainee.[3] He was involved in the merger of Connecticut General and INA Corporation in 1982, which resulted in the formation of Cigna.[3][5] The merger was intended to expand the company's property and casualty insurance division.[3] During Kilpatrick's tenure, Cigna became a major insurance company in commercial property, casualty insurance, and the health maintenance organization sector.[3]
Kilpatrick died in 1997 at the age of 72 due to bone marrow cancer.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "ARCHITECT OF 1982 CREATION OF CIGNA CORP. DIES AT 72". January 28, 1997.
- ^ "Former Cigna chairman Kilpatrick dies". nwitimes.com. January 28, 1997.
- ^ a b c d e f g h https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/28/business/robert-d-kilpatrick-72-former-insurance-executive.html
- ^ "Robert D. Kilpatrick (1993) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame". University of Richmond Athletics.
- ^ "Robert D. Kilpatrick,72, who helped form Cigna…". January 29, 1997.