ASHEBORO, N.C. — ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) - The chief executive of North Carolina's largest insurer will retain his job despite a drunken driving arrest earlier this summer.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina issued a statement Thursday saying that its president and CEO, Patrick Conway, was in a car accident in June.
A hearing is scheduled for Oct. 8.
News outlets report that court records show Conway was involved in a June crash on Interstate 85 in Randolph County. No one was injured, but Conway's two daughters were in the car at the time; he was charged with driving while impaired and misdemeanor child abuse.
In its statement Blue Cross said its board of trustees has reviewed the incident and decided to retain Conway, citing his leadership skills.
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