Photo: #Lois Quam has been the highest-ranking Minnesotan in Fortune magazine's list of "Most Powerful Women in Business."
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Lois Quam has been the highest-ranking Minnesotan in Fortune magazine's list of "Most Powerful Women in Business." (Photo courtesy of Lois Quam)

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Led by her values

Broadcast: Midmorning, 01/30/2008, 10:06 a.m.

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Lois Quam rose through the ranks to transform a local health insurer into a national powerhouse. She says her move to another company was partially inspired by her commitment to environmentalism.

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  • Lois Quam: is the new managing director at Piper Jaffray. She was formerly the CEO of Ovations, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. Last year Fortune magazine named Quam to its list of 50 most powerful women.

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