Smith Named President & CEO of Capital BlueCross

May 10, 2004 Smith Named President & CEO of Capital BlueCross On April 22, 2004, Capital BlueCross, the leading health insurer in central Pennsylvania, named Anita Smith to be its next president and chief executive officer. Ms. Smith, who now is executive vice president, will assume her new responsibilities July 1, 2004, succeeding James Mead. Mr. Mead announced his pending retirement in December 2004. He has been president of Capital BlueCross for 19 years, making him the longest-serving Blue Cross plan chief officer in the nation. "Three years ago, almost to the day, this board identified an individual to . . .