Christopher Koster

Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Centene

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Christopher Koster has been Centene’s General Counsel since 2020 and an Executive Vice President since December 2021. Before joining Centene in 2017 he served eight years as Missouri’s Attorney General. At Centene he first led corporate services before taking over the legal function. Centene ranked No. 19 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Centene since December 2021.
• Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, 2020 to 2021.
• Senior Vice President, Corporate Services, 2017 to 2020.
• Missouri Attorney General for eight years.

Professional Journey

Koster served eight years as Attorney General of Missouri.

He joined Centene in February 2017 as Senior Vice President of Corporate Services, became Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel in February 2020, and Executive Vice President in December 2021.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states his education.