David Cotton
American businessman
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David B. Cotton (born 1950/1951) is an American billionaire businessman, and the former owner, chairman and CEO of Meridian Health Plans.
1950 or 1951 (age 74–75)[1]
David Cotton | |
|---|---|
| Born | David B. Cotton 1950 or 1951 (age 74–75)[1] |
| Alma mater | Loma Linda University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Former owner of Meridian Health Plans |
| Spouse | Shery Cotton |
| Children | 3 sons and 1 daughter |
Early life
Cotton earned an MD degree from Loma Linda University in 1974.[1] He trained as a medical doctor, specializing as a gynecologist.[2][3]
Career
He was specialist-in-chief of obstetrics and gynecology at the Detroit Medical Center until 1997.[3]
In 1997, Cotton and his wife Shery Cotton founded Meridian Health Plans in Detroit, Michigan.[2] Cotton and his family owned Meridian for two decades, growing it into the largest private provider of Medicaid benefits in Michigan and Illinois.[4]
In May 2018, WellCare Health Plans Inc announced that it was buying Meridian for US$2.5 billion.[4][5]
