By Colin Kellaher

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) on Wednesday said it named Richard Ashworth president of its Walgreens drugstore chain.

The Deerfield, Ill., retail and wholesale pharmacy said Mr. Ashworth assumes the post from Alex Gourlay, who continues as co-chief operating officer of Walgreens Boots.

Mr. Ashworth, who began his career as a service clerk with Walgreens in 1992 and had been the chain's president of operations, will now be responsible for developing the strategies and plans for all Walgreens operations and will have full responsibility for the leadership, development and management of the business, the company said.

Mr. Gourlay had been president of Walgreens since 2014.

 

Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 05, 2020 10:48 ET (15:48 GMT)

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