Allen F. Wise was appointed CEO at the Coventry Health Care in 2009. From 1996 until this top executive appointment, he was the company’s director and then in 2008 he became its executive chairman. From 2005 to 2008 Wise held the position of non-executive Chairman of the Board. In 2012, his contract was extended for two years at these top level executive positions, seeing him through until the end of 2013. From January 1, 2012 according to a filing publicized from a Securities and Exchange Commission, his base salary annual earning is $900,000.