Walgreens Taps Former Express Scripts Chief Tim Wentworth As New CEO

Walgreens Boots Alliance has named former Express Scripts chief executive Tim Wentworth as the drugstore giant’s new chief executive officer, the pharmacy chain confirmed Tuesday night.

Wentworth, who led Express Scripts through its $54 billion acquisition by Cigna in 2018, is well known in the healthcare industry, which is what Walgreens had hoped to hire in replacing Rosalind Brewer as the drugstore giant’s top executive. Brewer resigned last month and Walgreens board said it wanted to replace her with an executive with healthcare experience.