2023-07-20 17:00:17 ET
- CVS Health ( NYSE: CVS ) on Thursday said it had named United Airlines ( UAL ) top boss Scott Kirby to its board of directors, effective October 1.
- According to CVS, Kirby joined UAL as president in 2016 and was elevated to CEO in 2020, helping the carrier navigate the COVID-19 pandemic era.
- "Scott is a strategic leader adept at innovating through technology in a highly regulated, consumer driven industry," CVS CEO Karen Lynch said in a statement .
- "Both the health care and airline industries are focused on continually earning the trust of our customers, one interaction at a time," Kirby said.
- CVS ( CVS ) stock earlier closed +1.5% at $74.88.
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CVS Health adds United Airlines top boss Scott Kirby to board