Quotes by John W. Rowe

“At the end of the day, you want to respect what you do. In a certain sense, our work is us. We get into it, and it gets into us.”

“Its clear that theres a consensus that the university should be relieved of the day-to-day responsibility for maintaining the water supply and distribution. Its rather unusual that a university would have to run this.”

“Medicare Health Support is a tremendous advance in Medicare, ... It represents a shift in emphasis from simply waiting to treat costly complications and emergencies once they arise, to investing in helping Medicare beneficiaries with chronic disease stay well.”

“These targeted actions are about running our business right, not just about belt tightening, ... They flow not only from lower membership levels and the sale of certain businesses, but also from re-engineering decisions that will make the company more disciplined and efficient.”

“Our efforts to improve our business are well under way, and we are making considerable progress on our strategic initiatives,”

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those caught in Hurricane Katrinas destructive path, ... We are proud to provide direct financial assistance as well as the direct participation and expertise of our power restoration team.”

“These actions are further evidence of Aetnas long-standing commitment to being a corporate governance leader, ... Many shareholders in corporate America want more say when it comes to electing directors at companies. Our board studied other alternatives, including cumulative voting, and decided that implementing a majority vote standard for director elections most effectively responds to shareholder needs and strengthens our boards accountability to our shareholders. We also believe that the package of enhancements adopted today is consistent with corporate governance best practices.”

“This new hurricane presents enormous additional challenges and hardships for everyone affected, and Aetna will do what we can to help our members get care and comfort, ... With so many people cut off from their usual physicians, hospitals and pharmacies, we are expanding our efforts to help members, in addition to continuing coverage even if they are unable to make premium payments.”

“As a result of a very thorough succession planning process, we decided that naming Ron Williams CEO early in the year would provide for an orderly transition.”

“I dont see it as abnormal in any way; hes just on the private end of the spectrum. But I dont think that it influences his function.”