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Allen F. Wise was elected chairman of the board of directors for HealthMarkets in July 2006. He also serves as chairman of the board of directors of Coventry Health Care, a national managed health care company based in Bethesda, Md. For eight years Mr. Wise served as Coventry Health Care's president and chief executive officer. Prior to his tenure at Coventry Health Care, he was executive vice president at UnitedHealth Group, Inc., and its predecessor, MetraHealth Companies, Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wise served as president and chief executive officer of Wise Health System, a health care investment company; president and chief executive officer of Keystone Health Plan; and served as chief operating officer of Independence Blue Cross. Mr. Wise earned a B.A. from Wichita State University. Mr. Wise is a director of Magellan Health Services, Inc. | 