Dr. Marc Manley provides leadership to Prevention Minnesota, Blue Cross’ long-term initiative to improve the health of all Minnesotans by reducing tobacco use and reducing obesity through healthier eating and increased physical activity. Marc is an internationally recognized expert on disease prevention. Prior to joining Blue Cross in 1999, he was chief of the Public Health Applications Research Branch at the National Cancer Institute, directing a multimillion-dollar program of health promotion research. He also directed the American Stop Smoking Intervention Study, which supported comprehensive tobacco control programs in 17 states.

Marc received his medical degree from the University of Washington and a master of public health degree from Johns Hopkins University.