John Murabito was appointed Executive Vice President of CIGNA Corporation in July 2003 with responsibility for driving growth in CIGNA's businesses through an effective human resources and people strategy. He is responsible for human resources strategy and planning, staffing, talent management and succession processes, as well as compensation and benefits, employee relations, leadership development and training, corporate medical operations, and employee assistance programs. He is also in charge of a variety of corporate-wide administrative areas including, travel, security, purchasing, real estate and other business support services. Prior to joining CIGNA, Murabito served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Services at Monsanto. His background includes more than 20 years of extensive related experience with the Frito-Lay division of PepsiCo, Symbion, Inc. and The Trane Company. Murabito is a graduate of Augustana College in Illinois (B.A., 1980) and the University of Iowa (M.A., 1983). He serves on the Boards of Directors of Cornell University's Center for Advanced Human Resources Studies and the University of South Carolina's Riegel & Emory School of Business. He serves as a member of the Human Resources Policy Association, as well as the Human Resources Research Group.