General Mills makes healthy board addition

General Mills has elected David M. Cordani to its board of directors. Cordani, 48, is a president and CEO of Cigna Corporation, a global health insurance and health services company.

Cordani joined Cigna in 1991 and has held a variety of finance and operating positions, including CEO for CIGNA Healthcare and president and CEO for Cigna Corporation.

He was named CEO of Cigna Corporation in 2010. Prior to Cigna, Cordani held several senior staff positions at Coopers & Lybrand, an accounting firm. Mr. Cordani also serves as a Director of Cigna Corporation.