Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 13, 2002
SCOTT M. TABAKIN is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
AMERIGROUP Corporation. With more than 20 years of experience in both
private and public companies, Mr. Tabakin is responsible for managing
AMERIGROUP's financial operations and regulatory reporting. He joined
AMERIGROUP from Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: BEV), where he served
as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the $2.6
billion annual revenue health care company. While at Beverly, he also
held the positions of Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.
Previously, he served as an Audit Senior Manager with Ernst & Young,
specializing in the health care industry. Mr. Tabakin also has
experience as Corporate Director of Internal Audit for Sentara Health
System. A Certified Public Accountant, he earned a Bachelor's degree in
accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a brief overview of what AMERIGROUP does?Mr. Tabakin: AMERIGROUP is a multi-state managed healthcare company that
is exclusively focused on serving people who receive