Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels joined the board of Cerner Corp., a Kansas City, Mo.-based company that's one of the largest vendors of electronic health record systems in the U.S.
Cerner's board appointed Daniels, now president of Purdue University, to fill a newly created seat for a term that expires in May 2015. He was also named to the company's audit, compensation and nominating, governance and public policy committees.
Daniels, 64, served as Indiana's Republican governor from 2005-2013. During his tenure, he made waves in healthcare by rolling out a program that created an insurance program tied to health savings accounts for low-income residents who aren't eligible for Medicaid. He was widely expected to make a run for the White House in 2012 but chose not to enter the race.
Under the terms of Cerner's most recent proxy statement, Daniels would be paid a cash retainer of $83,500. Directors also receive grants of restricted stock, which last year were valued at $214,000.
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