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	\| alma_mater = Dartmouth College (1982)<br>Columbia Business School (1989)		\| alma_mater = Dartmouth College (1982)<br>Columbia Business School (1989)
	\| occupation = Business Executive, CEO, Former Collegiate Athlete		\| occupation = Business Executive, CEO, Former Collegiate Athlete
	\| years_active = ~~1982–present~~		\| years_active = 1982-present
	\| employer = Elevance Health Inc.		\| employer = Elevance Health Inc.
	\| organization = Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem Inc.)		\| organization = Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem Inc.)
	\| title = President and Chief Executive Officer		\| title = President and Chief Executive Officer
	\| term = November 20, ~~2017–present~~		\| term = November 20, 2017-present
	\| predecessor = Joseph Swedish		\| predecessor = Joseph Swedish
	\| successor = Incumbent		\| successor = Incumbent
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	'''Gail Koziara Boudreaux''' (born August 27, 1960) is an American businesswoman and former collegiate basketball and track and field athlete who serves as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of [[Elevance Health]], one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States with over 46 million members and $175+ billion in annual revenue.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/-ail-oudreaux/ \|title=Gail Boudreaux \|publisher=Forbes \|access-date=December 2025}}</ref> She assumed this role on November 20, 2017, when the company was known as Anthem Inc., before it rebranded to Elevance Health in 2022. Boudreaux is one of the highest-ranking women in American business, consistently appearing on Forbes' and Fortune's lists of the world's most powerful women. Prior to Elevance, she served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurer by membership (2011-2014), and held senior executive positions at Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Before her business career, Boudreaux was a standout athlete at Dartmouth College, where she became the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder in women's basketball, earned three consecutive Ivy League Player of the Year honors, and won four consecutive Ivy League shot put championships. At 6 feet 2 inches tall, she exemplifies how elite athletic ~~skills—discipline~~, teamwork, competitive ~~drive—translate~~ to executive leadership. In 2023, she became the first woman elected chair of The Business Council, an association of the most prominent CEOs in America.		'''Gail Koziara Boudreaux''' (born August 27, 1960) is an American businesswoman and former collegiate basketball and track and field athlete who serves as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of [[Elevance Health]], one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States with over 46 million members and $175+ billion in annual revenue.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/-ail-oudreaux/ \|title=Gail Boudreaux \|publisher=Forbes \|access-date=December 2025}}</ref> She assumed this role on November 20, 2017, when the company was known as Anthem Inc., before it rebranded to Elevance Health in 2022. Boudreaux is one of the highest-ranking women in American business, consistently appearing on Forbes' and Fortune's lists of the world's most powerful women. Prior to Elevance, she served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurer by membership (2011-2014), and held senior executive positions at Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Before her business career, Boudreaux was a standout athlete at Dartmouth College, where she became the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder in women's basketball, earned three consecutive Ivy League Player of the Year honors, and won four consecutive Ivy League shot put championships. At 6 feet 2 inches tall, she exemplifies how elite athletic skills - discipline, teamwork, competitive drive - translate to executive leadership. In 2023, she became the first woman elected chair of The Business Council, an association of the most prominent CEOs in America.

	==Early Life and Education==		==Early Life and Education==
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	* Led Dartmouth to multiple Ivy League championships		* Led Dartmouth to multiple Ivy League championships

	Her dominance was so complete that she averaged double-doubles (double digits in points and rebounds) throughout her ~~career—a~~ rare achievement even in modern women's basketball.		Her dominance was so complete that she averaged double-doubles (double digits in points and rebounds) throughout her career - a rare achievement even in modern women's basketball.

	====Track and Field Success====		====Track and Field Success====
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	====Transformation: Rebranding to Elevance Health (2022)====		====Transformation: Rebranding to Elevance Health (2022)====

	In March 2022, Boudreaux led one of the most significant rebranding efforts in healthcare: changing the company name from Anthem, Inc. to '''Elevance Health, Inc.'''		In March 2022, Boudreaux led one of the most significant rebranding efforts in healthcare: changing the company name from Anthem, Inc. To '''Elevance Health, Inc.'''

	'''Rationale:'''		'''Rationale:'''
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	'''Stock Performance:'''		'''Stock Performance:'''
	* Despite long-term growth, periods of stock underperformance vs. ~~peers~~		* Despite long-term growth, periods of stock underperformance vs. Peers
	* Investor pressure for faster profit growth		* Investor pressure for faster profit growth
	* Margin compression in some business segments		* Margin compression in some business segments
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	* Engagement with policymakers on health reform		* Engagement with policymakers on health reform
	* Industry voice on pharmacy benefit management, prior authorization reform		* Industry voice on pharmacy benefit management, prior authorization reform
	* Balanced perspective on government vs. ~~private~~ sector roles		* Balanced perspective on government vs. Private sector roles

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	'''Gail Koziara Boudreaux''' (born August 27, 1960) is an American businesswoman and former collegiate basketball and track and field athlete who serves as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of [[Elevance Health]], one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States with over 46 million members and $175+ billion in annual revenue. She assumed this role on November 20, 2017, when the company was known as Anthem Inc., before it rebranded to Elevance Health in 2022. Boudreaux is one of the highest-ranking women in American business, consistently appearing on Forbes' and Fortune's lists of the world's most powerful women. Prior to Elevance, she served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurer by membership (2011-2014), and held senior executive positions at Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Before her business career, Boudreaux was a standout athlete at Dartmouth College, where she became the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder in women's basketball, earned three consecutive Ivy League Player of the Year honors, and won four consecutive Ivy League shot put championships. At 6 feet 2 inches tall, she exemplifies how elite athletic skills—discipline, teamwork, competitive drive—translate to executive leadership. In 2023, she became the first woman elected chair of The Business Council, an association of the most prominent CEOs in America.		'''Gail Koziara Boudreaux''' (born August 27, 1960) is an American businesswoman and former collegiate basketball and track and field athlete who serves as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of [[Elevance Health]], one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States with over 46 million members and $175+ billion in annual revenue.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/-ail-oudreaux/ \|title=Gail Boudreaux \|publisher=Forbes \|access-date=December 2025}}</ref> She assumed this role on November 20, 2017, when the company was known as Anthem Inc., before it rebranded to Elevance Health in 2022. Boudreaux is one of the highest-ranking women in American business, consistently appearing on Forbes' and Fortune's lists of the world's most powerful women. Prior to Elevance, she served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurer by membership (2011-2014), and held senior executive positions at Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Before her business career, Boudreaux was a standout athlete at Dartmouth College, where she became the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder in women's basketball, earned three consecutive Ivy League Player of the Year honors, and won four consecutive Ivy League shot put championships. At 6 feet 2 inches tall, she exemplifies how elite athletic skills—discipline, teamwork, competitive drive—translate to executive leadership. In 2023, she became the first woman elected chair of The Business Council, an association of the most prominent CEOs in America.

	==Early Life and Education==		==Early Life and Education==
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	* Compounding investment returns		* Compounding investment returns

	Unlike founder-CEOs of tech companies, Boudreaux built wealth through executive compensation rather than company ownership, limiting her total wealth compared to billionaire founders but placing her among the wealthiest female corporate executives.		Unlike founder-CEOs of tech companies, Boudreaux built wealth through executive compensation rather than company ownership, limiting her total wealth compared to billionaire founders but placing her among the wealthiest female corporate executives.<ref name="wealth">{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/ \|title=Real Time Billionaires \|publisher=Forbes \|access-date=December 2025}}</ref>

	==Personal Life==		==Personal Life==

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