McKesson
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, McKesson is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Health Care Equipment and Services industry. Brian S. Tyler and Donald R. Knauss serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $145,600 to Republican causes and $714,640 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, McKesson currently holds a ‘High’ rating.
Company Leadership
Brian S. Tyler
Brian Tyler became Chief Executive Officer at McKesson in April 2019. Before that, he was its President and Chief Operating Officer from January 1997 to March 2019. Mr. Tyler has served on the Executive Board of the Healthcare Distribution Alliance, as a Board Member of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers, and as a Member of the North Texas Chapter of CEOs Against Cancer since 2018. He also has served on the Board of Republic Service since March 2021.
Donald R. Knauss
Mr. Donald R. Knauss serves as Independent Director of the Company. He is the former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of The Clorox Company, a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products. He also served as Executive Chairman of The Clorox Company. Mr. Knauss previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Coca-Cola North America and in various other senior management roles for its subsidiary businesses, and held various marketing and sales positions with PepsiCo, Inc. and The Procter & Gamble Company. Mr. Knauss also served as an Officer in the United States Marine Corps. He had been a Members of Economic Advisory Council at Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco since January 2014. He serves on a Board of Trustees for the United States Marine Corp., University Foundation and Morehouse College. He serves on the boards of trustees of the University of San Diego and Morehouse College. He serves on Board of Directors of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Grocery Manufacturers of America. Mr. Knauss holds a degree in History from Indiana University.
Political Contributions of Leadership
Leadership
CEO & Board Member
Brian S. Tyler
Chairman
Donald R. Knauss
Exec VP and CFO
Britt Vitalone
President, McKesson Canada
Joan Eliasek
President, Prescription Technology Solutions
Kevin Kettler
President, U.S. Pharmaceutical
Kirk Kaminsky
Exec VP and Chief HR Officer
LeAnn Smith
Exec VP, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
Lori Schechter
Exec VP, Chief Information Officer and Chief Tech Officer
Nancy Avila
Exec VP and Chief Impact Officer
Nimesh Jhaveri
President, Medical-Surgical
Stanton McComb
Exec VP and Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer
Tom Rodgers
Board Member
W. Roy Dunbar
Board Member
Dominic J. Caruso
Board Member
Maria Martinez
Board Member
James H. Hinton
Board Member
Linda P. Mantia
Board Member
Richard H. Carmona, M.D.
Board Member
Susan R. Salka
Board Member
Bradley E. Lerman
Board Member
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson