Chris Hair, MS in

Chris Hair, MS

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Director, Provider Lifecycle Management, Business Operations at Centene Corporation
📍 Greater St. Louis, United States

Chris is an operations and performance improvement executive who blends military discipline with corporate business acumen. He has a proven record leading highly technical global operations in both the U. S. Air Force and private sector. He holds a Master of Science from Boston University and a Diploma from the Royal College of Defense Studies.

He has a strong perspective on the value of practical experience, believing that those over 50 are often calm under pressure. He is also a proponent of education that prepares students for the real world, rather than focusing purely on academic research.

As Chief of Staff for the 17th Air Force, he directed and led an international staff through President-directed air operations over Libya.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Director, Provider Lifecycle Management, Business Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater St. Louis, United States
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Operational Excellence
His entire career focuses on improving logistics, supply chains, and business processes, backed by a Green Belt in Lean Manufacturing certification.
Large-Scale Logistics
He commanded approximately 2, 000 personnel and managed logistics for 100 C-130 aircraft in the United States Air Force, demonstrating his expertise in complex logistical operations.
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Career

Work history

Director, Provider Lifecycle Management, Business Operations
Centene Corporation
Chief Operating Officer
Optitek, Inc.
7-2012 - 12-2013
Chief, Personnel Division, Headquarters Air Mobility Command
United States Air Force
8-2010 - 7-2012
Chief of Staff, 17th Air Force, US Air Forces Africa
United States Air Force
Commander, 19th Maintenance Group
United States Air Force
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Education
1992 - 1993
Master of Science (M.S.)
Boston University Brussels Graduate Center (BUB)
2006 - 2006
Diploma
Royal College of Defense Studies
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