# Brian Tyler

> Brian Scott Tyler is McKesson’s CEO and board chair. An economics graduate of UC Santa Cruz and the University of Chicago, he joined McKesson in 1997, led multiple businesses and became CEO in April 2019. His public essays emphasize candid discussion, evidence, gratitude and learning.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board at McKesson Corporation
- **Organizations:** McKesson Corporation, Republic Services, Southern Methodist University, SMU Cox School of Business, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers, Business Roundtable, Wall Street Journal CEO Council, Integral, Inc. (former employer)
- **From:** Oakland, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Economics, with high honors, University of California, Santa Cruz, MA in Economics, University of Chicago, PhD in Economics, University of Chicago
- **Known for:** Advanced from a 1997 strategy appointment through multiple McKesson operating leadership roles to CEO in 2019., Appointed chair of McKesson’s board in May 2026., Selected as SMU’s May 2023 commencement speaker.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Earned an economics BA with high honors at UC Santa Cruz.
- **1994** — Earned economics graduate degrees at the University of Chicago; subsequently worked at Integral in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- **1997** — Joined McKesson Distribution Solutions as vice president of strategy and business development.
- **2012-2015** — Executive vice president of corporate strategy and business development at McKesson.
- **2015-2016** — President of North America Distribution and Services.
- **2016-2017** — President and chief operating officer of McKesson Europe.
- **2017-2018** — Chairman of the Management Board of McKesson Europe AG.
- **2018** — Became McKesson president and COO effective August 2.
- **2019** — Succeeded John Hammergren as CEO on April 1.
- **2021** — Joined the Republic Services board in April.
- **2023** — Delivered SMU’s May commencement address.
- **2026** — Added McKesson board chair responsibilities effective May 1.

## Achievements

- Advanced from a 1997 strategy appointment through multiple McKesson operating leadership roles to CEO in 2019.
- Appointed chair of McKesson’s board in May 2026.
- Selected as SMU’s May 2023 commencement speaker.
- Serves as a Republic Services director and chair of its Talent & Compensation Committee.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — McKesson announced an agreement with CD&R to acquire Option Care Health; McKesson would invest approximately $1.4 billion for an approximately 49% minority interest, with closing expected in the first half of 2027 subject to approvals and customary conditions.
- **2026-07** — Discussed judgment, hiring and the Acquired podcast in a Dallas 500 interview.
- **2026-05** — Became McKesson’s board chair effective May 1; Dominic Caruso became lead independent director.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mckesson.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-tyler
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylermck/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21