Roger Greaves

In 1994 after Health Net’s conversion from nonprofit to for-profit status, CSULB alum, Mr. Roger Greaves established the Health Net Scholarship. The intent of the scholarship is to "assist CSULB/ CHHS students who pursue careers in health promotion and disease prevention” which mirrors the mission of the California Wellness Foundation, the foundation resulting from the conversion of Health Net to its for-profit status.

Mr. Greaves was Chairman of the Board at Health Net, Inc. where he joined as president and CEO in 1982, three years after the Company’s inception. During his tenure as CEO, Health Net grew from 100,000 members to more than 2.5 million members. After Health Net became a for-profit company in 1994, it experienced subsequent mergers with QualMed and Foundation Health Corporation, and became one of the largest managed care entities in America and one of the largest health insurance companies in country.

Mr. Greaves was the spokesperson for Health Net on the national stage, representing the organization and the industry to members of Congress, to major institutional investors and Wall Street analysts. He is acknowledged as one of the original proponents of “Wellness” and regularly speaks to groups throughout the nation regarding health care management, health promotion and disease prevention. In 1995, he retired as President and CEO of Health Net (then known as Health Systems International) but continued to serve as Chairman of the Board of Health Net, Inc. and Health Net of California until the recent sale.