On Thursday, June 2,2022, we celebrated the life of Dr. Glen Johnson, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app’s founding CEO.
Visionary health leaders launched ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app twenty-five years ago with a primary calling to serve children and pregnant women, and an overall mission to open doors of health and wellbeing to vulnerable Texans. Many women and men have been faithful stewards of our mission, including Dr. Glen Johnson, President and CEO of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app from May 1998 – December 2008.
“Dr. Jâ€�, as employees called him affectionately, passed away this year. In recognition of his tremendous contributions, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app hosted a celebration of his life with Dr. Johnson’s family, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app’s Board of Directors and Leadership Team, friends, and colleagues.
Long-time ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app employees shared their memories of Dr. J with his family, recounting anecdotes of his listening style, his commitment to Members as well as employees, and his fun sense of humor.
Colleagues and Board Members recalled Dr. J’s fierce commitment to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app’s mission and vision, prioritizing the needs and health of children and pregnant women, while building a strong foundation for a new health insurance company. Dr. J oversaw the expansion of our provider network and instituted educational and training opportunities for providers and members, as well as staff.
“The stories told by his children and our employees were inspiring,â€� said ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app CEO Lisa Wright. “Although we’ve grown from a small start-up to serving more than 450,000 members, the mission and vision were firmly planted from the beginning. It is awesome to see how Dr. Johnson’s focus on our mission helped shape who ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app has become today.â€�
In addition to celebrating with family, friends, and colleagues, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app introduced the new Dr. J Training Room, memorializing Dr. Johnson and providing onboarding and training for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app employees.


