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Karen

Lynch

CVS HEALTH ( Ranked 10 in Global 500 )

Rightly regarded as one of the world ’ s most influential businesswomen , Karen Lynch became CEO at CVS Health back in February 2021 , when she succeeded long-term chief Larry Merlo .

Lynch boasts more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry , having held executive positions at Cigna and Magellan Health Services .

After joining CVS , she served as Executive Vice President and as President of the company ’ s Aetna arm .

Fortune has ranked her as the world ’ s most powerful woman in business for the last two years . businesschief . com 79