Biography of Karen Lynch, the eighth most powerful woman in the world in 2022 (+ family photos)
Karen S. Lynch, the successful CEO of CVS Health A summary of Karen Lynch's biography
Full name: Karen S. Lynch
Date of birth: December 30, 1963
Birthday magazine: America
Occupation: CEO of CVS Health
Spouse: Kevin Lynch
Education: Accounting, MBA
Place of study: Boston University
Biography of Karen S. Lynch
Karen S. Lynch (formerly Rohan) is an American businessman and CEO of CVS Health. Karen Lynch also serves on the boards of AHIP, CVS Health and US Bancorp. In 2015, she was appointed as the first woman president of Aetna. She has also previously served in executive positions at Magellan Health Services and Cigna Dental. Karen Lynch was named the eighth most powerful woman in the world in 2022 and was named the first successful woman in business this year.
Karen Lynch holds an MBAKaren Lynch's early years and education
Karen Lynch was born on December 30, 1963 in Ware, Massachusetts, USA. Karen S. Lynch grew up in a single mother household. At the age of 12, his mother died due to suicide. From then on, Lynch and his three siblings were raised by their aunt, a single mother with a son of her own. In her early twenties, Lynch lost her aunt to breast cancer, lung cancer, and emphysema.
Karen Lynch studied at the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and was able to obtain a certified public accountant. After graduation, Lynch began his professional career at the Boston office of Ernst & Young, specializing in insurance.
Karen Lynch's marriage
Karen S. Lynch with Kevin M. Lynch, founder, president and CEO of the Koel Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is married. The foundation's mission is to eliminate stigma and prejudice about mental health, reduce suicide, overdose, and incarceration of people with mental disorders. In 2015, Lynch received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Becker College.
Karen Lynch family pictures Karen Lynch's career
Karen S. Lynch traces his career path back to his family experiences in healthcare. He gained about ten years of experience in the insurance industry, before starting graduate school to pursue an MBA. ” In 2004, Lynch was named president of Cigna's dental division. The following year, he was transferred to a new role that combined leadership of Cigna's insurance group and Cigna's dental practice. He left Cigna in 2009 and joined Magellan as Head of Health Services.
Karen Lynch family photoKaren Lynch worked at Magellan until 2012, when she joined Aetna as Executive Vice President and Head of Specialty Products. Three months after joining Aetna, Lynch led the merger of Coventry Healthcare, the largest acquisition in healthcare at the time. In 2015, Lynch became Aetna's first female CEO, a role she retained through CVS Health's $70 billion acquisition of Aetna in 2018.
Karen Lynch On February 1, 2021, Lynch assumed leadership responsibilities as CEO and COO of CVS Health following the retirement of Larry Merlo during the COVID-19 outbreak. This position made Karen Lynch the highest-ranking female CEO on the Fortune 500 list and the 40th female CEO on the Fortune 500 list.
In 2022, Karen Lynch received an honorary Doctorate of Business Administration degree from the University of HartfordKaren Lynch Awards and Honors
Karen S. Lynch was selected as one of the top female entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists and creators in the 2021 Forbes Over 50 Festival. He received the Economic Development Committee's 2021 Outstanding Leadership Award, which recognizes business leaders. Additionally, Karen Lynch was ranked #1 on Fortune magazine's list of the most powerful women in business. She is a board member of US Bancorp, AHIP, Business Council, Boston College Women's Council, Business Roundtable and IBM Watson Health Advisory Board. Lynch is also a patron of the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
In 2022, Karen Lynch received an honorary doctorate of business from the University of Hartford and an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Becker College.
She served as Honorary Co-Chair of the Komen Connecticut Race to Benefit Treatment of Breast Cancer Research. In 2022, she was listed among Fortune magazine's “50 Most Powerful Women in Business”. Also, Karen S. Lynch was included in Time's 2023 annual list of the 100 most influential people.
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