Walgreens Boots Alliance Appoints Richard Ashworth President of Walgreens
February 05 2020 - 10:15AM
Business Wire
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced the
appointment of Richard Ashworth as President of Walgreens. Ashworth
will 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. He will
report to Alex Gourlay, Co-Chief Operating Officer, Walgreens Boots
Alliance.
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Richard Ashworth, President of Walgreens
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Previously, Ashworth served as President of Operations,
Walgreens, and has held a variety of leadership positions with
increasing responsibility overseeing pharmacy, health care
commercial, retail and other segments during his 28-year tenure
with the company. He began his career as a service clerk with
Walgreens in 1992, holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) as
well as his master’s degree in business administration. Ashworth
also serves as vice chairman on the board of directors of the
National Association of Chain Drug Stores, and will assume the
board’s chairmanship in April.
“Richard is a strong leader who grew up with the Walgreens brand
and who has a great appreciation for its storied heritage. He truly
understands our customers and is passionate about the role we play
in their daily lives,” said Stefano Pessina, Executive Vice
Chairman and CEO, Walgreens Boots Alliance. “We are pleased to have
Richard lead the Walgreens business, and lead the charge as we
create the Walgreens of the future. His experience will be
incredibly valuable as we continue to accelerate our ongoing
transformation to best meet the needs of our customers, communities
and team members.”
Gourlay, who has served as President of Walgreens since 2014,
and Co-Chief Operating Officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance, will
focus on his broader responsibilities in his role as Co-Chief
Operating Officer. He is responsible for oversight of the Walgreens
and Boots businesses, execution and transformation, and will
continue to oversee global operations along with Co-Chief Operating
Officer, Ornella Barra. Gourlay reports to Pessina.
Pessina continued, “I would also like to thank Alex for his
leadership and dedication through a pivotal time, following the
formation of Walgreens Boots Alliance, and most recently into a
period of rapid change across pharmacy and retail. He will continue
in a key, global role as a member of my leadership team, advancing
our health and wellness strategy while working closely with
Richard.”
Notes to Editors:
About Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is a global leader in
retail and wholesale pharmacy, touching millions of lives every day
through dispensing and distributing medicines, its convenient
retail locations, digital platforms and health and beauty products.
The company has more than 100 years of trusted health care heritage
and innovation in community pharmacy and pharmaceutical
wholesaling.
Including equity method investments, WBA has a presence in more
than 25 countries, employs more than 440,000 people and has more
than 18,750 stores.
WBA’s purpose is to help people across the world lead healthier
and happier lives. The company is proud of its contributions to
healthy communities, a healthy planet, an inclusive workplace and a
sustainable marketplace. The company’s businesses have been
recognized for their Corporate Social Responsibility. Walgreens was
named to FORTUNE* magazine’s 2019 Companies that Change the World
list and Boots UK was recognized as Responsible Business of the
Year 2019-2020 by Business in the Community.
WBA is included in FORTUNE’s 2019 list of the World’s Most
Admired Companies, ranked first in the food and drugstore category.
This is the 26th consecutive year that WBA or its predecessor
company, Walgreen Co., has been named to the list.
More company information is available at
www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.
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