Gail Ellen Sphar

Background

Sphar, Gail Ellen was born on March 4, 1946 in LaPorte, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Edward R. and Dorothy Mae (Wallace) Trigg.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California, 1966, Master of Science, 1972. Master of Business Administration, University of Alabama-Birmingham, 1984.

Career

Instructor University South Carolina, Columbia, 1971—1973. Manager training and development Blue Cross and Blue Shield, South Carolina, 1973—1976. Director training and development Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Alabama, 1976—1979.

Manager department human resources, 1979—1982. Vice president human resources, 1983—1987. Vice president administration and human resources Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Missouri, 1987.

Senior vice president administration, 1988. Senior vice president corporation and medical administration, 1989—1990. Senior vice president administration & corporation affairs, 1991—1992.

Regional vice president chief operating officer, since 1993. Chairman funding and finance Childcare Task Force, United Way, Birmingham, 1983—1984. Board directors, chairman personnel committee Childcare Resources of Jefferson, Shelby and Walker Counties, 1984—1986.

President, 1987; vice president membership, president FORUM, Birmingham, 1984. Member advisory board Masters in Public and Private Management program Birmingham Southern College, 1985—1987. Vice-chairman personnel committee Confluence St. Louis, 1988—1989.

Chairman, 1990—1993; board directors, 1991—1993. Executive committee, 1992—1993. Member Volunteer Services St. Louis Chapter American Red Cross, 1988—1993.

Member partnership program committee St. Louis Art Museum, 1992. Board directors The Caring Program Missouri, 1988—1993, Marshall College, 1993, 1st Unitarian Church, 1991—1993, National Conference of Christians and Jews, St. Louis Region, 1992—1993, Heart of Missouri Girl Scout Council, 1994. Chairman workforce issues task force Governor Commission Management & Productivity, 1994.

Member advisory board St. Louis Regional Quality Institute, 1992—1993.

Achievements

• Gail Ellen Sphar has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Industrial Management (board directors 1989-1993, Saint Louis Chapter), Regional Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Interfaith Network (board directors 1993), Visiting Nurses Association Control Missouri (board directors 1994), Birmingham Chamber of Commerce (board dirs.1987).

Interests

• Reading, music, astronomy and astrophysics, volleyball.

Connections

1 child.

Father:

Edward R. Trigg

Mother:

Dorothy Mae (Wallace) Trigg