In a sign of its economic ambitions, the government later appointed a former captain of industry as its ambassador to China.

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Now 61, he looks more old-world captain of industry than technology seer.

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Notably the new chair of AHIP as of July is from a tiny nonprofit Blue Cross plan in Tennessee, not exactly a captain of the industry.

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Tall, tan, fit, graying at the temples, Perkins looks the part of a billionaire captain of technology and industry.

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