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CALIFORNIA www.ceotodaymagazine.com 22 CEO Today USAAwards 2018 JOHN H. HAMMERGREN President & CEO of McKesson Corporation FIRM PROFILE McKesson delivers pharmaceutical and medical products and business services to retail pharmacies and institutional providers like hospitals and health systems throughout North America and internationally. We also provide specialty pharmaceutical solutions for biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as practice management, technology and clinical support to oncology and other specialty practices. Additionally, we deliver a comprehensive offering of healthcare products, technology, equipment and related services to the non-hospital market — including physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care facilities and home healthcare businesses. We’re experiencing an era of unprecedented change in health care. New technology, new services and new ideas will be needed to deliver improved outcomes for businesses and patients. McKesson is at the forefront of that transformation. We work with health care organizations of all types to strengthen the health of their business, helping them control costs, develop efficiencies and improve quality. We build essential connections that make health care smarter, creating intelligent networks that expand access, reduce waste, and bring people and information closer together. We supply the industry with the resources, support and technology it needs to create new standards and a world of better health. McKesson is an industry leader in: • Pharmaceutical distribution in North America and Europe • Medical-surgical distribution to alternate care sites • Generics pharmaceutical distribution • Business and clinical services for providers • Healthcare technology solutions www.mckesson.com ABOUT JOHN H. HAMMERGREN John H. Hammergren is chairman and chief executive officer of McKesson Corporation. He was elected CEO in 2001 and chairman in 2002. Under Mr. Hammergren’s leadership, McKesson has become the leading provider of healthcare services and information technology solutions that help organizations across the healthcare industry improve their business performance and deliver better care to patients. In the time since Mr. Hammergren became CEO, the company has more than quadrupled revenues to $208.4 billion, expanded into global markets and advanced to number 6 on the Fortune 500. Recognizing his tremendous track record of success, Harvard Business Review named Hammergren as one of their 100 “Top Performing CEOs in the World.” In addition, buy-side analysts, money managers and sell- side researchers identified Hammergren as the 2015 Best CEO for the health care technology and distribution segment. Mr. Hammergren is the chairman of the Supervisory Board of McKesson Europe. Additionally, he is currently a member of the Business Council, the Business Roundtable and the Healthcare Leadership Council, as well as the Board of Trustees for the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). Mr. Hammergren’s career at McKesson has included posts as president of Supply Management and executive vice president for the pharmaceutical, medical-surgical, pharmacy automation and pharmacy outsourcing businesses of the company. He joined McKesson in January 1996 to lead McKesson Health Systems, a division focused on the pharmaceutical supply management needs of healthcare institutions. An Eagle Scout, Mr. Hammergren earned a BA in business administration from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from Xavier University in Cincinnati. He is the co-author of “Skin in the Game: How Putting Yourself First Today Will Revolutionize Health Care Tomorrow.”