Distinguished Alumni > 2006 > Scott P. Serota

Scott P. Serota

• B.S. 1978, Biological Sciences, Purdue University
• M.S. 1979, Health Administration and Planning, Washington University School of Medicine

Scott Serota is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), a national federation of 40 independent, locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. The Blue System is the nation's largest insurer and managed healthcare provider, covering 93 million people.

Scott was named BCBSA President and CEO in 2000 after serving four years as a senior executive, including two years as Chief Operating Officer. Before becoming COO, he served as Executive Vice President for System Development, responsible for new business, strategy and the Blue Technology Evaluation Center , the nation's leading source for evaluating the safety and efficacy of emerging medical treatments. Before joining BCBSA Scott was President and CEO of Chicago-based Rush Prudential Health plans, and he also served as Vice President for Group Operations and Health Care Management with the Prudential Insurance Company. Before joining The Prudential, he created and led Physicians Preferred Health Inc., a Missouri-based company.

Scott was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the Policy Committee of the 2005 White House Converence on Aging, a bipartisan leadership group advising the administration and Congress on policies, programs, and services affecting the nation's older citizens. He is also a member of the American Health Information Community, a federally-chartered commission working with the Department of Health and Human Services to advance health information technology.

Scott and his wife Mary have three children and live in Highland Park , Illinois .

Career Highlights
2005	Appointed to Policy Committee of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging
2005	College of Science Dean's Leadership Council
2000	President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
1993	President and CEO, Rush Prudential Health Plans