Centene to overhaul leadership, Neidorff to retire early, as company settles with activist investor [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

Dec. 15— CLAYTON— Health care titan Centene announced on Tuesday it had struck a deal with an activist investor to overhaul its leadership and replace board members, including the early retirement of Chief Executive Michael Neidorff, who has led the company for a quarter-century. Neidorff has led Centene since 1996, and today is one of the area's most...

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