Wade Miquelon (born October 28, 1964) is an American business executive and current CEO of

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. He was previously an executive at

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and

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Education

Miquelon received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from

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in 1987 and a Masters of Business Administration from the

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in 1989.

Career

Miquelon spent 16 years with

, working at the company’s headquarters in Cincinnati, as well as a combined 12 years at their international offices in

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, and

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. In Geneva, he served as the general manager and head of finance for Western Europe, a P&G division responsible for 30% of total P&G's sales. In 2006, he joined

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, where he was executive vice president and CFO. In June 2008, Miquelon joined

as senior vice president and CFO and was promoted to executive vice president in July 2009.Walgreens elevates Miquelon - Drug Store News, July 9, 2009
/ref> While at Walgreens, Miquelon was heavily involved in the acquisition of e-commerce company

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, the purchase of the

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drugstore chain

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, and the two-step transaction to acquire and merge with

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. He, along with other executive leadership, was also involved in the development of a partnership with the blood-testing company

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. In ''

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'', a 2022

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miniseries about Theranos, Miquelon is portrayed by

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. He left Walgreens in 2014 and filed a defamation suit over media reports of being pushed out due to miscalculating an earnings forecast. In 2019, he was named president and CEO of

after joining the retailer in 2016 as executive vice president and CFO. Since 2013, Miquelon has been a member of the board of directors for

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(ACHC). He is also a member of the National 4-H Council.

Personal life

In September 2009, he was arrested for

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, and again one year later in

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. Neither arrest resulted in a conviction.

References

External links

Walgreens Board of Directors and Corporate Officers
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miquelon, Wade Living people Purdue University College of Engineering alumni American civil engineers Olin Business School (Washington University) alumni University of Arkansas people 1964 births American business executives American chief financial officers Washington University in St. Louis alumni