Michael B. McCallister is the chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer of Humana

Humana

Humana Inc. , founded in 1961 in Louisville, Kentucky, is a Fortune 100 company that markets and administers health insurance. With a customer base of over 11.5 million in the United States, the company is the largest Fortune 100 company headquartered in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and has a...

, a health insurance company. He earned his bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings...

 in 1974. He joined Humana in 1974 as a finance specialist. He earned his MBA from Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...

 in 1983. With a total compensation of $14.13 million in 2010, McCallister ranks 66th on Forbes executive pay list. McCallister serves on the board of directors of the Business Roundtable

Business Roundtable

The Business Roundtable is a politically conservative group of chief executive officers of major U.S. corporations formed to promote pro-business public policy.-History:...

, America’s Health Insurance Plans, World Wellness Alliance, National City Corporation, Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts, and Greater Louisville Inc. He also serves on the College of Administration and Business Advisory Board for Louisiana Tech University.