Karen S. Lynch

Karen S. Lynch
Former Chief Executive Officer of CVS Health
In office
February 1, 2022 – October 18, 2024[1]
Preceded byLarry J. Merlo
Succeeded byDavid Joyner
Personal details
Born (1963-12-30) December 30, 1963 (age 60)
Ware, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse
Kevin Lynch
(m. 2015)
EducationBoston College (BS)
Boston University (MBA)

Karen S. Lynch (née Rohan, born December 30, 1963) is an American businesswoman and the former president and chief executive officer of CVS Health. Lynch serves on the board of directors of AHIP and previously CVS Health and U.S. Bancorp. In 2015, she became the first female president of Aetna. She has held executive positions at Magellan Health Services and Cigna. In 2021, she became the highest-ranking female chief executive on the Fortune 500 list.[2] She currently serves as a member of the President's Export Council, The Business Council, the Business Roundtable, and other organizations.[3][4]

  1. ^ "CVS to replace CEO Karen Lynch with long-time exec David Joyner". Yahoo Finance. 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference powerful was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "President's Export Council Members". International Trade Administration. 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Gninyomo, Luc (2023-02-01). "Meet Karen S. Lynch, a Powerful American Business Woman". Sheen Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-27.