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Thomas F. Cowhey to Lead Aetna Investor Relations

^{Published on 2010-10-08 08:36:07 - Market Wire}
 

HARTFORD, Conn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced that it has appointed Thomas F. Cowhey, 38, to lead Aetna Investor Relations, reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joseph M. Zubretsky. Cowhey will be vice president responsible for maintaining Aetnaa™s relationships with the investor and analyst communities. He replaces Kim A. Keck, who was recently appointed to head Aetnaa™s Middle Markets business organization. The appointment is effective November 3.

"Wea™re very pleased to have Tom Cowhey take on this important role for Aetna"

Cowhey has been with Aetna since March 2007, most recently serving as managing director of new business development in the companya™s Corporate Development area. He has more than 12 yearsa™ experience in finance, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. He joined Aetna from Legacy Partners Group, an independent investment banking firm, where he was a principal. His prior experience also includes serving as a vice president at Credit Suisse First Boston, a leading stockbroker and investment bank. Cowhey has a B.S. degree in economics from Wesleyan University and an M.B.A. degree with a concentration in health sector management from Duke University. Sam Levitt, who recently joined Aetna from Dowling and Company, will report to Cowhey.

"Wea™re very pleased to have Tom Cowhey take on this important role for Aetna,a said Zubretsky. aThis new assignment makes very good use of Toma™s diverse experience, his strong knowledge of the health care industry and his familiarity with Aetnaa™s strategic and financial plans.a

About Aetna

Aetna is one of the nationa™s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 35.8 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates. For more information, see [ www.aetna.com ]. To learn more about Aetna's innovative onlinetools, visit [ www.aetnatools.com ].