John Cannon III

Who is John Cannon III?

John Cannon is WellPoint, Inc.s executive vice president and general counsel, overseeing legal strategy, legal compliance, litigation, and regulatory matters. Mr. Cannon supervises the role of corporate secretary for the company's Board of Directors. He also supports the Board in developing and maintaining best practices in governance policies and procedures. Mr. Cannon joined WellPoint on December 10, 2007. Prior to joining WellPoint, Mr. Cannon spent 19 years with CIGNA Corporation in a variety of increasingly responsible roles, including most recently as senior vice president and deputy general counsel. Previously, he was responsible for Public Affairs at CIGNA as well as Chief Counsel for CIGNA Healthcare and CIGNA International. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cannon was an attorney with Rawle Henderson in Philadelphia, where he specialized in litigation and securities law. Mr. Cannon is a graduate of Denison University in Ohio and The Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University.