Richard Boals

Mr. Boals’ success as an innovative leader in the healthcare industry led to his impressive 14 year tenure as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s chief executive. He spent a total of 45 years at the company, 14 of those years as its President and CEO. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from ASU and is on a variety of boards including Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio), Arizona State University – WP Carey Dean’s Council, Greater Phoenix Leadership, Maricopa Community Colleges, Northern Arizona University Innovations. Richard is also an Air Force veteran.