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Tom Kinser to retire from Unum board

Tom Kinser smiles in this file photo.
Tom Kinser smiles in this file photo. Tom Kinser smiles in this file photo.

Tom Kinser, the former CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, said Friday he will retire from the board of directors for the Chattanooga-based Unum Group at the end of the year. Kinser joined Unum’s board in 2004 and has been a member of the audit and human capital committees.

“Tom has been a valuable member of our board for more than a decade, and we will certainly miss his industry insights and guidance,” said Chairman Thomas R. Watjen.

Kinser was president, chief executive officer and a director of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee from 1994 to 2003 and previously served as president of BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia.