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Market Cap:$885.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.3B
  • Public
  • US
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Centene Corporation is a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise that provides programs and related services to individuals receiving benefits under Medicaid, including the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care, Long-Term Care and Medicare (Special Needs Plans). The Company operates local health plans and offers a wide range of health insurance solutions to individuals and the rising number of uninsured Americans. It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health, life and health management, managed vision, telehealth services, pharmacy benefits management and medication adherence.

President & Chief Executive Officer
Michael F. Neidorff
Number of Employees 3,600
Contact Information

7711 Carondelet Ave Ste 800

Saint Louis, Missouri 63105

www.centene.com

(314) 725-4477

NAICS Code Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers: 524114

Recent Events

  • Centene: Profit to stay flat in 2010

    12/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Centene wins deal with Mississippi

    11/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Centene Corporation Appoints David Lavely as President and CEO of OptiCare Managed Vision

    10/28/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • Swine-flu costs have put dent in profits, Amerigroup says

    10/27/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Centene updates FY'09 outlook, extends stock buyback plan

    10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Centene, Amerigroup settle dispute

    10/27/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Slusser leaving Centene

    10/02/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Vice President - View Story

  • Oppenheimer & Co. maintains Centene at 'underperform'

    10/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Centene, St. John’s named best places to work in health care

    9/08/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Centene Appoints Jonathan Dinesman As VP, Government Relations - Quick Facts

    8/14/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Centene profit climbs

    7/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Catholic hospital chain backs out of joint venture with Centene

    6/29/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

centene corp. and finance - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Michael F. Neidorff President & Chief Executive Officer
Carol Goldman Chief Administrative Officer
Donald G. Imholz Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
J. Per Brodin Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Joseph P. Drozda Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
William N. Scheffel Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Eric R. Slusser Executive Vice President, International Development
James D. Donovan Senior Vice President, Health Plans
John D. Tadich Corp Senior Vice President
Keith H. Williamson Senior Vice President
Lisa M. Wilson Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Marie J. Glancy Senior Vice President
Mary V. Mason Senior Vice President
Robert C. Packman Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs
Angelia Hanford Vice President, Operations Services
Jesse N. Hunter Vice President, Corporate Development
John Belew Vice President, Claims Operations

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David L. Steward Board of Directors
Frederick H. Eppinger Board of Directors
John R. Roberts Board of Directors
Pamela A. Joseph Board of Directors
Richard A. Gephardt Board of Directors
Robert K. Ditmore Board of Directors
Steve Bartlett Board of Directors
Tommy G. Thompson Board of Directors

Michael Neidorff s definition of an entrepreneur is someone who brings together a group of people with differing backgrounds and leads them to collective success. Indeed, it s this special kind of leadership that Neidorff is credited with using to accomplish one of the most successful HMO turnarounds in the health-care industry. A past president of Indiana-based Miles Laboratories, Neidorff s business savvy was sought to consolidate several fragmented groups of Centene and meld them into one large corporation. His raison d etre was to turn a struggling, privately held company into a successful, publicly-traded managed health-care corporation. Operating in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Texas, Centene Corp. is a managed care business that specializes in insuring low-income families on Medicaid and other government programs. Neidorff is a quiet, unassuming leader who totally credits employees with Centene s success. Traveling almost 80 percent of the time, Neidorff says he has a tremendous group of people and a management team who keep the place running while I m on the road.

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Centene Corporation Chairman Current
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Group Health Plan, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Group Health Plan, Inc. President Former
The Technology Company, Inc. Former
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Former
Swope Community Enterprises Treasurer Former
Centene Corporation Director Former

Ms. Goldman has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since July 2002. From September 2001 to June 2002, Ms. Goldman served as our Plan Director of Human Resources. From July 1998 to August 2001, Ms. Goldman was Human Resources Manager at Mallinckrodt Inc., a medical device and pharmaceutical company.

Organization Position Status
Swope Community Enterprises Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Current
Centene Corporation Chief Administrative Officer Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Centene Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Centene Corporation Director of Human Resources Former
Mallinckrodt Inc. Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer Current
The Boeing Company Chief Information Officer, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Former
The Boeing Company Vice President, Information Technology Former

Mr. Brodin brings broad experience and skills in financial management and reporting. Brodin joined Centene in 2005 as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2006. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Brodin served as Vice President, Accounting and Reporting, for The May Department Stores Company. Previously, Mr. Brodin spent thirteen years in the Audit and Business Advisory practice of Arthur Andersen, the final two years of which he was a Senior Manager with their Professional Standards Group where he specialized in consultations on accounting for mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, asset impairments, consolidated reporting, software revenue recognition and income taxes.

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Centene Corporation CEO, Specialty Business Unit & Senior Vice President Former
Arthur Andersen LLP Partner Former
Ernst & Young Partner Former
Centene Corporation Controller Former

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Executive Vice President, International Development Current
Centene Corporation Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Former
Cardinal Health, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer, Executive Vice President & Controller Former

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Senior Vice President, Health Plans Current
Amerigroup Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Corp Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Senior Vice President Current
PPL Corporation Director Current
Pitney Bowes Inc. President, Capital Services Division Former
Pitney Bowes Inc. Legal Former
Centene Corporation General Counsel Former
New York University School of Law J.D. Former
Harvard University J.D Former
Harvard University M.B.A. Former
New York University School of Law Ll.M. In Taxation Former
Brown University B.A Former

Ms. Wilson has served as our Senior Vice President, Investor Relations since January 2005 and as our Vice President, Investor Relations from March 2004 to December 2004. Ms. Wilson has worked as a consultant for Centene since our initial public offering in 2001. From 1995 to March 2004, Ms. Wilson served as the founder and President of In-Site Communications, an investor relations firm in New York, New York.

Organization Position Status
Swope Community Enterprises Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Current
Centene Corporation Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
In-Site Communications President Former
In-Site Communications Founder Former
Centene Corporation Consultant Former
Swope Community Enterprises Consultant Former

Ms. Glancy has served as our Senior Vice President, Government Relations since January 2005 and as our Vice President, Government Relations from July 2003 to December 2004. From 1996 to July 2003, Ms. Glancy served as a public policy executive for Deere and Company.

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Deere & Company Executive Former
Centene Corporation Operational Services Former

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Centene Corporation Chief Medical Officer Former
Centene Corporation National Medical Director Former

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Vice President, Operations Services Current

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Vice President, Corporate Development Current
Centene Corporation Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Former
Centene Corporation Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions Former

Organization Position Status
Centene Corporation Vice President, Claims Operations Current

Organization Position Status
World Wide Technology Holding Co., Inc. Founder Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
First Banks, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Telcobuy.com LLC Chairman Current
World Wide Technology Inc Chairman of the Board Current
World Wide Technology Holding Co., Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Centene Corporation Board of Directors Current
Central Missouri State University Bachelor's Degree In Business Management Former
FedEx Corporation Former
Federal Express Corporation Former
First Banks, Inc. Director Former
Central Missouri State University Bachelor's Degree In Business Management Former

Frederick H. Eppinger, 50, has been a director and the Chief Executive Officer and President of THG since 2003. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Eppinger was Executive Vice President of Property and Casualty Field and Service Operations for The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. From 2000 to 2001, he was Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing for ChannelPoint, Inc., which specialized in business-to-business technology for insurance and financial service companies. Prior to that, he was a partner in the financial institutions group at McKinsey & Company, an international management consulting firm, which he joined in 1985. Mr. Eppinger began his career as a certified public accountant with the accounting firm then known as Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Eppinger is a director of Centene Corporation, a publicly-traded multi-line healthcare company. Mr. Eppinger is an employee of THG and, therefore, is not an independent director. Mr. Eppinger’s term of office as a director of THG expires in 2009.

Organization Position Status
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company President & CEO Current
Opus Investment Management, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Centene Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Skoto Gallery Director Current
Professionals Direct, Inc. Director Current
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Executive Vice President of Property and Casualty Field and Service Operations Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Partner Former

Organization Position Status
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Energizer Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Centene Corporation Board of Directors Current
Regions Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current
Arthur Andersen LLP managing partner- Former

Ms. Joseph is Chairman of U.S. Bancorp Payment Services and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Elavon (formerly NOVA Information Systems, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp. Elavon manages and facilitates payment processing. Ms. Joseph has been Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp since December 2004 and serves on its 13-member managing committee. From February 2000 to November 2004, she was President and Chief Operating Officer of NOVA Information Systems, Inc. Ms. Joseph is honorary chairman of Gift for a Child, a non-profit organization that assists foster children in finding permanent homes. She is also a member of the board of directors for Centene Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Paychex, Inc. Chairman of U.S. Bancorp Payment Services and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Elavon Current
Nova Information Systems, Inc. Chairman Current
The Publicity Agency Current
First Horizon Merchant Services, Inc. Vice Chairman, U.S. Bancorp Payment Services Current
Moneypass ATM Locator Vice Chairman for Payment Services at U.S. Bancorp Current
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC Vice Chairman for Payment Services Current
Gift-Corp Honorary Chairman Current
U.S. Bancorp Vice Chairman Current
Centene Corporation Board of Directors Current
Elavon Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Nova Information Systems, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Paychex, Inc. Director Current
Nova, Inc. Senior Executive Vice President of Business Development Former
Visa International director of new market development Former
Nova Information Systems, Inc. Presiden Former
Wells Fargo Bank Former
University of Illinois Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Gephardt & Associates President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Consultant Current
FTI Consulting, Inc. Consultant Current
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dana Holding Corporation Board of Directors Current
Extend Health, LLC Board of Directors Current
United States Steel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ford Motor Company Board of Directors Current
Embarq Corporation Board of Directors Current
Centene Corporation Board of Directors Current
Masco Corporation Member Current
US House of Representatives Member Current
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Consultant Former
University of Michigan J.D. Former
Northwestern University B.S. Former
University of Michigan Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Swope Community Enterprises Director Current
Centene Corporation Board of Directors Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
The Financial Services Roundtable Chief Executive Officer Current
Bipac President, the Financial Services Roundtable Current
Pre-K Now President and CEO, the Financial Services Roundtable Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Bipac Board of Directors Current
Pre-K Now Board of Directors Current
National Council YMCA of the USA Board of Directors Current
Centene Corporation Board of Directors Current
Swope Community Enterprises Director Current
US House of Representatives Member Current
The Financial Services Roundtable President Former
Character Counts Co-Chair Former
US House of Representatives Member Former

Organization Position Status
Logistics Health Incorporated President Current
Lhi President Current
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Partner Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
C.R. Bard, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Harmony Information Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Picis, Inc. Director Current
AGA Medical Corporation Board of Directors Current
Centene Corporation Board of Directors Current
Spectrascience, Inc. Director Current
Americans.Com Advocate Former
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Former
Voyager Pharmaceutical Corporation Board of Directors Former
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Wisconsin Bachelor of Science Degree and A Juris Doctor Degree Former

Executive News

  • Centene's CeltiCare Unit to Provide Healthcare Services to Massachusetts Legal Immigrants

    Forbes.com - 8/31/09 - View Story

  • Centenes CeltiCare Unit to Provide Healthcare Services to Massachusetts Legal Immigrants

    Business Wire - 8/31/09 - View Story

  • Centene to provide health care to Mass. immigrants

    St. Louis Business Journal - 8/31/09 - View Story

  • CNS Response raises $2 million from private placement

    TradingMarkets - 8/31/09 - View Story

  • CNS Response Closes Initial $2 Million Financing; Tommy Thompson and John Pappajohn Join Board of Directors

    Reuters - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • CNS Response Closes Initial $2 Million Financing; Tommy Thompson

    Market Wire via MSN Money - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • Most lawmakers and analysts welcome Bernanke news

    Washington Post - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • Congress requests CEO pay data from health insurers

    The Business Journal of Milwaukee - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • Centene Appoints Jonathan Dinesman As VP, Government Relations - Quick Facts

    RTTNews.com - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • Centene Corporation Announces Management Appointments

    Street Insider - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • Research and Markets: The Top 100 Manufacturers Of Cardiac Implants Worldwide - Order Now

    Forbes.com - 8/11/09 - View Story

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     CNC $20.10 +0.62 (3.18% )
Average Volume 429,882
Shares Outstanding 45.40M
Market Cap 912.6M
Year High 22.5
Year Low 15
Earnings Per Share 1.92
P/E Ratio 10.47
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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