Larry Merlo

Larry Merlo is the President and CEO of CVS Health.[1]

Background

Merlo is a trained pharmacist and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.[2][3] He joined CVS in 1990.

Career

Merlo has worked for CVS for more than 30 years. He became the chief executive of their company in 2011.[4] In 2014, Merlo announced that CVS would be the first major retail pharmacy to eliminate tobacco sales in all of its stores.[5] He also announced that CVS would expand its line of “Minute Clinics,” which are walk-in health clinics, from 800 locations to 1,500 by 2017.[6]

Honors and board memberships

Merlo joined First Lady Michelle Obama at the 2015 State of the Union address on January 20.[5] In 2014, he was named number 31 by Fortune Magazine as the Biz Person of the Year.[6] He serves on the Executive Committee for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). In addition, Merlo serves on the University of Pittsburgh’s Board of Trustees and is a member of the Business Roundtable.

Family life

Marlo lives in East Greenwich, Rhode Island with his wife of 36 years, Lee Ann.[5]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Gray, Eliza. "CVS Wants to Be Your Doctor’s Office". Time Magazine. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Larry J. Merlo". CVS Health. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Rago, Joseph. "The Revolution at the Corner Drugstore". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Luna, Taryn. "CVS chief Larry Merlo earned $32 million in 2014". Boston Globe. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Meet Larry Merlo, a Guest of the First Lady at the State of the Union". White House. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Larry Merlo". Fortune. Retrieved 29 April 2015.