Stefano Pessina
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Stefano Pessina is the CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance. Pessina was born in 1941 in Pescara and educated at Polytechnic University of Milan.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on the acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance by Sycamore Partners, which was completed in 2025 and resulted in the company being taken private and subsequently restructured into five separate standalone companies. Headlines also indicate discussions regarding a potential multibillion-dollar sale of Boots and possible leadership changes that could lead to a return to public markets, with reporting on Pessina's plans to increase their stake following the Sycamore takeover.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- June 4, 1941 · Pescara
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Education
- Polytechnic University of Milan
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In the News
12 stories- The Business of Fashion·
Report: Boots Owner in Talks on Possible $10 Billion Sale
- FashionNetwork - The World's Fashion Business News·
Boots Group announces key leadership change, could it pave the way for return to stock exchange?
- Pulse 2.0·
Sycamore Partners: Acquisition Of Walgreens Boots Alliance Completed
- Healthcare Finance News·
Sycamore Partners completes acquisition of Walgreens
- Cosmetics Business·
Boots becomes ‘standalone company’ after Walgreens Boots Alliance sale
- BeBeez International·
Sycamore Partners closes its $10 bn deal on Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is simultaneously spinning off into five separate companies – BeBeez International
- Yahoo Finance·
Sycamore finalises acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance
- cspdailynews.com·
Walgreens is now under private ownership after Sycamore Partners purchase
- PYMNTS.com·
Sycamore Completes Acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Forms 5 Companies
- Fierce Healthcare·
Sycamore Partners closes acquisition of Walgreens, splits into 5 standalone companies
- pehub.com·
Sycamore completes take-private buyout of retail pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance
- Reuters·
Walgreens Chair Pessina to boost stake after Sycamore seals takeover deal, FT reports
Stefano Pessina: FAQ
- What company does Stefano Pessina lead?
- Stefano Pessina is CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance.
- Where was Stefano Pessina educated?
- Stefano Pessina studied at Polytechnic University of Milan.