Rank: 14
Larry Merlo
President and CEO, CVS Health
Merlo’s 10-year tenure as CEO of CVS Health brought enormous growth for the company’s pharmacy benefit management business, exponential expansion of its retail footprint and the industry disrupting acquisition of Aetna two years ago. When he steps down in February, he will have served the company for more than 40 years. Last month, CVS Health announced it had been contracted by the federal government to become an official distributor of the Pfizer COVID vaccine once available, underscoring the retail healthcare provider’s stance in the industry.