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Larry Merlo
CVS Health
Larry Merlo is the CEO of CVS Health. Merlo was born in 1956 in Pittsburgh and educated at University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage of Larry Merlo spans his tenure as CVS Health CEO, including a 2025 appearance discussing health care leadership and earlier commentary on purpose-driven leadership. The headlines also reflect his departure from the role, with coverage from 2020 noting his retirement and the appointment of his successor, as well as his earlier statements on CVS's competitive positioning and strategic initiatives in healthcare delivery and the Aetna merger.
Summarized from the headlines below; see each source for the full story.
Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- 1956 · Pittsburgh
- Citizenship
- United States
- Education
- University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
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In the News
12 stories- C-SPAN·
User Clip: Health Care President & CEO Larry Merlo
- ere.net·
Purpose-Driven Leadership: It Casts a Long Shadow and Teaches Us a Lot
- Equilar·
CVS CEO Merlo Realized Over $223 Million Since 2011
- Fierce Healthcare·
CVS Health CEO Merlo to retire, Aetna chief Lynch tapped as successor
- The Washington Post·
The Path Forward: The Future of Health Care
- Skilled Nursing News·
CVS Health CEO: Omnicare Long-Term Care Pharmacy Business ‘Disappointing’
- Healthcare Dive·
5 insights from a chat with Larry Merlo, CEO of CVS Health
- STAT·
CVS CEO: Anything Amazon does, we will do better — including, maybe, delivery by drone
- businessinsider.com·
CVS Health just revealed a key piece of its plan to change how Americans get healthcare
- CNBC·
CVS CEO Merlo gets personal with new data-driven health-care model in Aetna merger
- WSJ·
CVS Boss Larry Merlo’s Path From Corner Pharmacy to C-Suite
- The University of Rhode Island·
CVS Health’s President & CEO provides insight to URI pharmacy students
Larry Merlo: FAQ
- What company does Larry Merlo lead?
- Larry Merlo is CEO of CVS Health.
- Where was Larry Merlo educated?
- Larry Merlo studied at University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.