Regina H. Favors

Regina H. Favors is an Arkansas native and currently lives in Cedar Hill, Texas.

Favors holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Arkansas Baptist College and earned a Master’s degree from Ouachita Baptist University with a focus in education. She completed the Duke University Executive Program and is a Certified Health Insurance Executive and Claims Adjuster.  

Prior to accepting the role of Interim President (three times) for Arkansas Baptist College, Favors served as President and CEO of Pinnacle Business Solutions, a subsidiary of Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield and to date was the highest-ranking minority – male or female, serving as a corporate executive.  She had been with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas for 43 years prior to retirement. Starting as a claim’s examiner in 1968, she served in several capacities: Supervisor, Director, Vice President and President and CEO. As President and CEO, she was responsible for Medicare operations in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Missouri.  Her work experience started with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C. directly out of high school. Favors has taught as an adjunct with Arkansas Baptist College extending educational opportunities and careers to students at Arkansas Baptist College. She also taught as an adjunct at Philander Smith College, and Webster University. Most recently, she has served as a mentor for students attending the Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University.

She currently serves on the USAble Life Board of Directors.  She has previously served on the Arkansas Baptist College Foundation and Arkansas Baptist College’s Board of Trustees in addition to serving on 38 other boards including the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame, Arkansas Repertory Theater, UAPB Foundation Board, the Facilities Board of the Quorum Court, the Arkansas Lung Association, etc.  Recently she was acknowledged as a Silver member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and membership of the National Council of Negro Women.  In 2020, Arkansas Baptist College bestowed an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to Ms. Favors and was recognized most recently as a living legend by Arkansas Baptist College, Phi Beta Sigma and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternities. She along with 35 other women who have served as presidents, interim presidents and chancellors at universities and colleges in the nation, were recently recognized as unique leaders.

She is married to Daniel L. Favors, Jr. and they are parents of two adult children, Javonne Stewart Jordan and Jeohn Favors and two grandchildren, James and Nia Jordan. She and Daniel are members of Concord Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas.

Photos courtesy of Arkansas Business and Arkansas Baptist College.