Education
Originally from a small town just south of Pittsburgh, Larry Merlo’s path to pharmacy seems almost predestined. To pursue his dream, Merlo attended University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. He was the first in his family to attend college.
Career
After graduating, Merlo began his career at Thrift Drug and People’s Drug. Merlo, a pharmacist by training with over 30 years in pharmacy health, joined CVS/pharmacy in 1990 through the company's acquisition of People`s Drug. He has played a key role in the evolution of the Company from CVS/pharmacy, a large regional retail drug chain, to CVS Caremark, the nation's largest pharmacy health care provider. Merlo has the best industry track record of integrating major acquisitions. Under Merlo's leadership, CVS completed some of the most successful acquisitions in the history of retail pharmacy, including Longs Drug stores, Osco/Sav-on, Eckerd and Revco, and delivered significant organic growth in major markets across the country.