Biography

Brad Wilson has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2021. He serves on the audit committee, compensation and talent committee and nominating and governance committee and is co-chair of the nominating and governance committee. Wilson is the former President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), a position he held from 2010 until his retirement in 2018. Wilson joined BCBSNC in 1995 and served in various other executive leadership positions during his tenure including: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer; Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary; and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. From 1992 to 1995, Wilson served as General Counsel to North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt Jr. From 1978 to 1992, Wilson enjoyed a successful career in the private practice of law at Carpenter, Wilson, Cannon and Blair, P.A., serving as Managing Partner of the firm from 1988 to 1992. Wilson is currently an Executive in Residence at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University and was an Executive in Residence at Wake Forest University from 2018 to 2021. Wilson holds a B.A. in History and an honorary doctorate from Appalachian State University, an M.A. in Liberal Studies from Duke University and a J.D. from Wake Forest University.