David Joyner | |
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Born | 1964 (age 60–61) |
Alma mater | Texas Tech University (BBA) |
Title | CEO, CVS Health |
Term | 2024–present |
Predecessor | Karen S. Lynch |
Spouse | Carrie Joyner |
Website | cvshealth.com |
J. David Joyner (born 1964) is an American business executive. He is the president and chief executive officer of CVS Health, and the former president of CVS Caremark.
Joyner earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from Texas Tech University in 1986. [1] There, he became a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. [2] [3]
He is a partial owner of the Lubbock Matadors SC. [4]
He first worked at Aetna before joining CVS Caremark, eventually becoming president of the company. [1] He briefly left CVS and returned to run Caremark. [5] He is on the advisory council of the Rawls College of Business. [1]
In October 2024, Joyner became the president and chief executive officer of CVS Health, along with joining the board of directors. [6] [7] [8] [9] He replaced Karen S. Lynch. [10] Reuters reported that Joyner was appointed after pressure from investors over low company share price. [7]
In July 2024, he testified before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability about pharmacy benefit managers and prescription drug markets. [11] Representative James Comer (R–KY) threatened him and "leaders of the [other] three largest pharmacy benefit managers in the country with steep fines – or jail time – for allegedly lying in a recent congressional hearing." [12] In response, Joyner declined to change his testimony. [13] [14]