SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Telecommunications executive Bob Lee has been elected to the Blue Shield of California Board of Directors. A former president of Pacific Bell’s Business Communications Services, Lee currently serves as a business consultant for several leading telecommunications and technology companies. He was elected in August to a three-year term on the not-for-profit health plan’s 13-member governing body.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041005/LATU053)
“We are pleased to welcome Bob to our board of directors,” said Bruce Bodaken, chairman and CEO of Blue Shield of California. “Bob has significant executive experience in an industry that is heavily regulated, consumer focused and highly competitive. His marketing and communications acumen will help us better serve our diverse customers and communities.”
Lee retired from Pacific Bell in 1998. During his 26-year career, he established two new subsidiaries, Pacific Bell Internet Services and Pacific Bell Network Integration. He also engineered the agreement with the San Francisco Giants to name their new stadium Pacific Bell Park (now SBC Park).
Lee earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from University of Southern California and received his MBA from the University of California at Berkeley. He serves on the boards of Interland, Inc., Broadvision, and Netopia, Inc. In addition, he is a board member of the Asian Pacific Fund and chairman of the Committee of 100. He is also a member of the Board of Councilors for the USC School of Engineering.
Founded in 1939, Blue Shield of California is one of the state’s leading healthcare companies. Headquartered in San Francisco, the not-for-profit corporation has approximately 3.2 million members, 4,300 employees and more than 20 office locations throughout California. For more information on Blue Shield, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.mylifepath.com/.
For further information, please contact Elise Anderson of Blue Shield of California, +1-310-568-2866, elise.anderson@blueshieldca.com.
Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041005/LATU053AP PhotoExpress Network: PRN7PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.comBlue Shield of California
CONTACT: Elise Anderson of Blue Shield of California, +1-310-568-2866,elise.anderson@blueshieldca.com
Web site: http://www.mylifepath.com/
