The Florida Atlantic University College of Business today recognized Patrick J. Geraghty as Business Leader of the Year. Mr. Geraghty, president and CEO of Florida Blue and Guidewell, received the award at an awards ceremony at the Boca West Country Club.
GuideWell, a Jacksonville-based $26 billion mutual insurance holding company, is the parent company of Florida Blue and serves a portfolio of other entities.
Geraghty oversaw the strategic restructuring that created GuideWell from the foundations of a more than 75-year-old health insurance company, transforming it into an organization at the forefront of reimagining the future of healthcare nationwide.
“It is a tremendous honor to be recognized as Business Leader of the Year by one of the nation’s top business institutions that are pillars of the community and educate future leaders,” said Geraghty. , is about empowering those around you to achieve more. Proud to work with the most innovative, dedicated and caring team members at GuideWell and Florida Blue I think.”
Guidewell’s restructuring is considered a model of strategic reinvention and is featured in the Harvard Business School curriculum.
Geraghty is an expert on a variety of healthcare topics including healthcare reform, next-generation payment strategies, healthcare innovation, and the benefits of wellness and prevention programs. He has served as a health policy consultant to political leaders in Florida and Washington, DC.
He also leads professional and community organizations. Geraghty is a member of the Florida Council of 100, a private, non-profit, nonpartisan organization of Florida business leaders who advise the governor on ways to improve the state’s economic growth and the economic well-being of Florida residents. , is also a former chairman. .
“Patrick is an exemplary leader in business and in our community, and his entrepreneurial spirit sets an excellent example for our students,” said Dr. Daniel Gropper, Dean of FAU Business College. “His many contributions help FAU Business continue the great tradition of his Leader of the Year. We are delighted to honor him.”
Geraghty serves on the boards of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and other organizations and works with United Way, the MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation, and the American Cancer Society.
Geraghty holds a BA from Colgate University and an honorary doctorate from Florida Southern College. She also completed executive education programs at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Since 1991, FAU’s College of Business has presented the Business Leader of the Year Award, recognizing outstanding business leaders in Southeast Florida and the state. Past winners include Rick and Rita Case, Wayne Huizenga, Jim Moran, Karl DeSantis, Jeb Bush and Alan Levan.
FAU’s College of Business strives for educational excellence for the South Florida community and is one of the top 15 largest AACSB accredited business schools in the nation with just over 8,000 students. The college’s undergraduate business and professional MBA programs are ranked as follows: US News & World ReportThe MBA in Sports Management program is ranked 11th in the world by SportBusiness.
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