John Standley biography

John T. Standley serves as President - Walgreens of the Company. Previously, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Rite Aid Corp. after a long career with the company in various leadership roles. Prior to Rite Aid Corp., he was the Chief Executive Officer of Pathmark Stores Inc., and has held leadership roles in several other grocery and retail companies. Standley is also a former Chair of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). Standley has a deep background in pharmacy, retail and healthcare, and will bring extensive operational experience to his role to further deliver on the company's four key strategic priorities: creating neighborhood health destinations, driving cost transformation, accelerating digitalization and restructuring Walgreens retail offering.