Background
Benedict, Linda Sherk was born on January 25, 1945 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Robert William and Marjorie Joan (Drysdale) Sherk.
Benedict, Linda Sherk was born on January 25, 1945 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Robert William and Marjorie Joan (Drysdale) Sherk.
Bachelor of Arts in Social Psychology magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1967. Master of Business Administration in Finance, University Connecticut, 1980. Postgraduate, Harvard Business School, 1991.
Analyst market research, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967-1970; analyst market research, Transaction Technology, Cambridge, 1970-1972; manager market research, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Hanson, Massachusetts, 1972-1976; with, Connecticut General Life, Bloomfield, 1976-1986; regional vice president claims, Connecticut General Life, Bloomfield, 1983-1986; with, Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland, Baltimore, 1986-1993; vice president, general manager individual market division, Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland, Baltimore, 1986-1992; chair, Sterling Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1988-1993; vice president consumer services medicare and individual market, Sterling Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1992; senior vice president insurance business, Sterling Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1992-1993; vice president, general manager senior markets, Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Roanoke, Virginia, since 1994.
Campaign chairman Blue Cross United Way, Baltimore, 1987, Roanoke, 1995. Board of directors S.W. Virginia Health Sys. Agency, since 1995, Columbia Freestate Health Sys., Baltimore, 1987-1993.
Finance committee, Executive Committee, treasurer, 1st vice president, chairman finance committee Meals on Wheels, 1987-1994. Active Literature Volumes, Hartford, 1985-1986, board directors, 1984-1986. Participant The Leadership Greater Baltimore Committee,1990.
Member American Management Association, Chamber of Commerce Bloomfield (president 1977-1979).
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Married Geoffrey Clinton Benedict, September 13, 1969 (divorced 1981).