Foundation hosts "Health Policy Forum on Transparency and Choice in Health Care" engaging business, health and policy leaders in a conversation about advancing health care reform.
Chairman and CEO Ronald Williams, accepts A. Leon Higginbotham Corporate Leadership Award, recognizing Aetna's long-standing record of diversity and corporate social responsibility.
2006
Ronald A. Williams succeeds John W. Rowe, M.D, as Chairman of Aetna and the Aetna Foundation.
Aetna Employees Reaching Out (AERO), established in 2003, achieves milestone of documenting 1 million hours of volunteer service completed by employees.
2005
Aetna was awarded one of six 2005 Awards for Excellence in the Workplace Volunteer Programs from the Points of Light Foundation and Volunteer Center National Network
$2.25 million awarded to 14 nonprofit organizations through the inaugural Quality of Care Grants program with many of the grants specifically designed to reach across cultural sensitivities to ensure quality care at the end of life.
2004
Aetna's Board of Directors makes a $45 million contribution to the Foundation
The Aetna Foundation introduces a Quality of Care Grants Program to address racial and ethnic disparities in health and end-of-life care
2003
Aetna celebrates its 150th anniversary on June 14
The Aetna Foundation launches Aetna Employees Reaching Out (AERO) to build on employees' enthusiasm for volunteerism
Aetna Foundation giving centers on racial and ethnic disparities in health care
2002
Regional Grants Program targets women's health, children's health and disparities in health
Corporate Public Involvement and the Aetna Foundation report directly to Chairman and CEO, John W. Rowe, M.D.
2001
The Aetna Foundation implements a Regional Grants Program focused on community grants, emerging markets and volunteerism
John W. Rowe, M.D., succeeds William H. Donaldson as Chairman of Aetna
2000
Aetna Volunteer Council expands from six chapters in 1999 to 26 chapters
William H. Donaldson succeeds Richard L. Huber as Chairman of Aetna
1999
The Aetna Foundation and Aetna make a $5 million commitment to help found the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance
1998
The Aetna Foundation adopts financial literacy as its education focus
Aetna and the Aetna Foundation introduce a comprehensive visual and performing arts initiative
1997
The Aetna Foundation adopts women's cardiovascular disease prevention as the focus of health philanthropy and enters into a partnership with American Heart Association to develop the Women's Awareness Campaign
First "Conversation on Race, Ethnicity and Culture" program held at Aetna
The Quality Care Research Fund is established with a $15 million, five-year commitment to support innovative and applied research to improve health outcomes for all Americans
1996
Marilda L. Gándara succeeds Michael Alexander as Executive Director of the Aetna Foundation
1994
The Aetna Foundation creates the Aetna Voice of Conscience Award to honor former Aetna Director and Foundation Chairman Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.
1993
Michael C. Alexander succeeds Sanford Cloud, Jr. as Executive Director of the Aetna Foundation
1992
Ronald Compton succeeds James T. Lynn as Chairman of Aetna
1991
The Aetna Foundation targets immunization and primary health care for disadvantaged children and higher education for minority students
1989
Aetna launches its "Eye on DUI" program to help combat drunk driving
1988
The Aetna Foundation adds AIDS to its priority list; grants focus on community-based services
1987
The Aetna Foundation initiates international grants program in Asia and South America
1986
The Aetna Foundation reviews its grant-making priorities and recommits to major priorities set in 1982
Sanford Cloud, Jr. succeeds Alison Coolbirth as Executive Director of the Aetna Foundation
1985
Aetna Volunteer Council is established
1984
James T. Lynn succeeds John Filer as Chairman of Aetna
Aetna's Saturday Academy begins
1982
Corporate Social Responsibility changes its name to Corporate Public
Involvement; Alison Coolbrith succeeds Edwin Knauft as Executive Director
The Aetna Foundation revamps its grant-making priorities to focus on urban public education, youth employment, urban neighborhood revitalization, public management, civil justice reform and responsive philanthropy
1981
Aetna volunteers form the Corporate Lawyers Legal Aid to the Elderly program
1978
The Aetna Foundation focuses on urban problems, minority youth unemployment, empowerment and health education
The Aetna Foundation begins the FOCUS program to address the needs of Aetna's field office communities
The Aetna Foundation creates the Neighborhood Investment Program, which becomes a nationally-recognized endeavor
1977
Aetna establishes the Corporate Responsibility Investment Committee
1976
Aetna introduces a residential loan program in its Asylum Hill neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut
1975
The Hartford Civic Center opens; the Aetna/City of Hartford private/public partnership that built it was the first of its kind in the nation
1973
President Nixon asks John Filer to head the Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs to study the role of philanthropy in the United States
Aetna launches its "Dollars for Doers" program to encourage civic participation by employees
1972
Aetna creates the Aetna Foundation
John H. Filer succeeds Olcott Smith as Chairman of Aetna
Aetna implements an Affirmative Action program
1971
Aetna creates a Corporate Social Responsibility department; Edwin B. Knauft is appointed Vice President
Aetna participates in the insurance industry's second "Billion Dollar Fund"
1967
Aetna participates in the life insurance industry's first "Billion Dollar Fund" to finance urban investments
1965
Aetna launches minority training programs
1963
Aetna implements an Equal Opportunity policy
1960
Olcott D. Smith succeeds Henry Beers as Chairman of Aetna
Henry Beers delivers "Responsibility of Business to Society" address at the American Management Association
1959
Aetna President Henry S. Beers makes corporate responsibility and employee volunteerism business objectives
1958
Aetna creates a formal Statement of Principles
1944
In the aftermath of a tragic circus fire in Hartford, Connecticut, Aetna volunteers provide extra staffing to hospitals and temporary first-aid shelters and the company opens its 50-bed infirmary to receive casualties
1931
Aetna begins involvement in annual employee United Way/Combined Health Charities Appeal Campaign
