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William J. Gedwed serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of HealthMarkets, the company known as UICI until changing its corporate identity under Mr. Gedwed in April 2006.
He has served as President and CEO of HealthMarkets since July 1, 2003, and served as Chairman of the Board from September 7, 2005 until April 5, 2006. He has served as a Director of the Company since June 2000 and is a member of the Executive and Nominating Committees of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Gedwed serves as a Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of Tennessee (based in Texas), The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company and Fidelity First Insurance Company.
He joined HealthMarkets in 1997 when the Company acquired NMC Holdings, Inc., parent company of National Motor Club of America, Inc. Mr. Gedwed left HealthMarkets in February 2001 to pursue other business interests while continuing to serve on the company's board of directors. He rejoined the Company in July 2003 as President and CEO.
Mr. Gedwed received his B.S. from the University of Houston and his M.B.A. from the University of Houston.
Mr. Gedwed is a board member of the KIPP TRUTH Academy, one of the Knowledge Is Power Program schools. He is also a member of the Corporate Chairman's Circle for The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. | 