McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) today announced Lori A. Schechter has
been appointed executive vice president, general counsel and chief
compliance officer, replacing Laureen E. Seeger, who will leave McKesson
at the end of June to become the executive vice president and general
counsel of American Express Company. Effective immediately, Schechter
will be responsible for overseeing McKesson’s general counsel
organization, which consists of the Law, Public Affairs, Compliance and
Corporate Secretarial functions for McKesson and its subsidiaries.
Schechter will also join McKesson’s executive committee.
“Lori is exceptionally qualified to lead our legal, public affairs and
compliance functions,” said John Hammergren, chairman and chief
executive officer, McKesson Corporation. “Her deep litigation expertise
and proven judgment, combined with her outstanding track record of
developing and managing complex legal organizations, make her the ideal
person to lead McKesson’s general counsel organization as we expand
globally.”
Lori A. Schechter has served as associate general counsel of McKesson
since 2012. Previously, she was a litigation partner at Morrison &
Foerster where she represented clients in complex litigation and
investigations and served for four years as chair of the 500-lawyer
global litigation department. Schechter was named by the National Law
Journal as one of the “Top 50 Female Litigators in the Country.” She
received her B.A. from Cornell University in 1983, and her J.D. from
Yale Law School in 1987.
Seeger departs McKesson after 14 years with the company, having served
as general counsel since 2006.
“Laureen has made tremendous contributions to McKesson during her tenure
with the company,” said Hammergren. “She is an outstanding lawyer and
executive, with incredible character, integrity and heart. She has
consistently provided expert legal and strategic guidance on the most
important issues facing the company, while continually strengthening
McKesson’s general counsel organization by attracting and developing
world-class talent. We wish Laureen the very best in her future with
American Express.”
“I thank John, my colleagues and our business partners for an
extraordinary experience at McKesson,” Seeger stated. “I have never
worked with such a talented, committed and high-performing team of
people. I have the greatest confidence in the team that we have built
over the years, and I look forward to watching their progress as
McKesson continues to expand its leadership on a worldwide basis. After
14 years with McKesson, I am excited to begin a new chapter of my own
with one of the most admired companies in financial services.”
About McKesson
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 15th on the FORTUNE 500 list, is
a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to
making the business of healthcare run better. We partner with payers,
hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and
others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that
deliver better care to patients in every setting. McKesson helps its
customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical performance
with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply
management, healthcare information technology, and business and clinical
services. For more information, visit us at www.mckesson.com.
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