Overview
Gregory David Wasson (born October 19, 1958) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and president of Wasson Enterprise, a family-based investment office, the executive chairman of Innventure, co-founder of CoolerScreens, and the former president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA).
Prior to the merge of Walgreens and Alliance Boots, Wasson was president and CEO of Walgreens, the US's largest retail community pharmacy chain from 2009 to 2014. Wasson is on the board of directors of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), The Economic Club of Chicago, Corporate Leadership Center, and the Museum of Science and Industry.
Early life
Wasson was born October 19, 1958, in Lafayette, Indiana, to Richard and Phyllis Wasson. His family lived in Delphi until he was 13, and then moved to nearby Monticello, Indiana. Wasson graduated from Twin Lakes High School.
Wasson studied pharmacy at Purdue University and met his future wife there. They married on their graduation day in 1981.
Career
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