NJN Foundation Board of Trustees

William J. Marino

William J. Marino is President and Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc., the state's largest health insurer, providing coverage for over 2.2 million people. Bill joined Horizon BCBSNJ as Senior Vice President of Health Industry Services in January 1992, responsible for all aspects of Managed Care operations in New Jersey, as well as Market Research, Product Development, Provider Relations and Health Care Management. He became President and CEO in January 1994. He has 30 years of experience in the health and employee benefits field, primarily in managed care, marketing and management. Before joining Horizon BCBSNJ, Bill was Vice President of Regional Group Operations for New York and Connecticut for the Prudential, capping a 23-year career with them. Bill is a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). He also chairs the Inter-Plan Operating Committee and is a member of the Emerging Issues Committee of BCBSA. In September 1999, Bill was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Health Insurance Association of America and the National Institute for Health Care Management. He is a member and Past Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Regional Business Partnership. Bill also serves as a member of the Board for the New Jersey Network (NJN) Foundation and is Chairman of the NJN Community Advisory Council. On July 1, 1998, Bill became Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Peter's College. He is also a member of the Board of the Newark Museum, the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey, the Teach Our Children Foundation and TeamStaff, Inc. Bill is Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the United Way of Essex and West Hudson, and was the organization's 1993-94 Campaign Chairman. He previously sat on the Chief Justice Committee on Efficiency to review the functioning of the New Jersey judicial system and has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Inc., and of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the New York Business Group on Health. In addition, Bill was a member of the Board of the New York State HMO Conference, a member of Fairleigh Dickinson University's Council of Presidential Advisors and served on hospital boards. Bill is a recipient of the 1997 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He graduated from St. Peter's College in Jersey City with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. Bill and his wife, Paula, have four children and reside in Morris Township, New Jersey. (1/4/00)