# J. Mario Molina

> J. Mario Molina is the former chairman and CEO of Molina Healthcare, the company founded by his father, C. David Molina. He led it from 1996 to May 2017 and now serves as a trustee of The Huntington, where his support includes an endowed curator, rare-book digitization, and acquisitions. His family helped fund the Smithsonian’s Molina Family Latino Gallery.

- **Role:** Trustee at The Huntington
- **Organizations:** Molina Healthcare (former chairman and CEO), The Huntington, Golden Shore Medical Group (former president), Osler Library, Aquarium of the Pacific (former director), Apollo Medical Holdings (former director)
- **From:** Long Beach, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in chemistry, California State University, Long Beach, M.D., University of Southern California, Internship and residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Fellowship, University of California, San Diego, Certificate in management, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Honorary doctorate, Claremont Graduate University
- **Known for:** Led Molina Healthcare for approximately 20 years and through its 2003 IPO., Received the 2002 Ernst & Young Greater Los Angeles Entrepreneur of the Year award., Included in TIME’s 2005 list of the 25 most influential Hispanics in America.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Returned to USC as a faculty member.
- **1991-1994** — Served as medical director at Molina Healthcare.
- **1994-1996** — Served as vice president with responsibility for contracting, member services, marketing, and quality assurance.
- **1996** — Succeeded his father as president, CEO, and chairman.
- **2003** — Led Molina Healthcare through its initial public offering.
- **2011** — Joined The Huntington’s Board of Governors.
- **2017** — Replaced as CEO on May 2; resigned from the board in December; became president of Golden Shore Medical Group.
- **2018** — The Huntington announced the first appointment to the endowed Molina Curator position.
- **2020** — The Huntington documented his funding of rare-book digitization.
- **2021** — Elected a Huntington trustee, with term beginning July 1.
- **2022** — The Smithsonian’s Molina Family Latino Gallery opened, supported by a family lead gift.
- **2024** — He and his wife were among donors supporting acquisition of a 1543 first edition at The Huntington.

## Achievements

- Led Molina Healthcare for approximately 20 years and through its 2003 IPO.
- Received the 2002 Ernst & Young Greater Los Angeles Entrepreneur of the Year award.
- Included in TIME’s 2005 list of the 25 most influential Hispanics in America.
- Endowed The Huntington’s Molina Curator position.
- Funded digitization of early printed books at The Huntington.
- Participated in the family’s $10 million lead gift for the Molina Family Latino Gallery.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Promoted the inaugural Huntington Library and Southern California Society for the History of Medicine speaker series on LinkedIn.
- **—** — In the Winter 2025 issue of Momentum, Molina discussed his support for The Huntington’s Library/Art Building project and its next-century purpose.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-mario-molina-m-d-1661b6a2
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/drjmariomolina

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