Greg Wasson is the President and co-founder of Wasson Enterprise, a family-based investment firm in Chicago, focused on investing, and partnerships. Wasson Enterprise has made multiple angel investments across retail, health tech, and clean and efficient energy. Wasson Enterprise’s first partnership is with Innventure, where Greg serves as the Executive Chairman. Innventure commercializes disruptive technology for multinational organizations.
Background
Gregory Wasson is the co-founder and President of Wasson Enterprise, a family-run investment firm based in Chicago, Founder and Chairman of Innventure, and Co-Founder of Cooler Screens. Greg is well-known for his past roles as President and Chief Executive Officer of Walgreens Co., a Fortune 35 company.
A registered pharmacist, Greg Wasson joined Walgreens in 1980 and served in a number of positions of responsibility, from intern to President of Health Initiatives. From 2009 through 2014, Greg Wasson served as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Walgreens Co. As CEO, he led the 114-year old company through complex organizational changes, including the acquisition of Duane Reade and a merger with Alliance Boots to create Walgreens Boots Alliance. Mr. Wasson spent a total of 34 years working his way up the ranks at Walgreens Co. prior to starting Wasson Enterprise.
In 2016, Greg Wasson cofounded Wasson Enterprise with his wife, Kimberly. Wasson Enterprise focuses on investments in customer shopping solutions, clean and efficient energy innovation, and health technology. By partnering with large corporations, Wasson Enterprise is able to identify potential opportunities for investment while lessening many of the risks that come with investing in start-ups.
In addition to serving as President of Wasson Enterprise, Greg is a board member of Health Care Service Corporation, The Economic Club of Chicago, Performance Health Systems, Museum of Science and Industry, and AUSL. He is also a past board member of Verizon Communications, PNC Financial Services Group, and AmerisourceBergen’s. As a board member, Greg Wasson provides valuable global operational and management experience and insight, as well as extensive knowledge of the retail and healthcare industries.
Greg Wasson is a graduate of Purdue University’s School of Pharmacy in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is recognized throughout the drugstore and healthcare industry for transformational leadership, innovation, bold business moves and executing strategic long-term vision.
Education
In 1976, Greg Wasson, started at Purdue University. At Purdue, Mr. Wasson received a bachelor degree of science in pharmacy.
Career
Gregory Wasson is the co-founder and President of Wasson Enterprise, a family-run investment firm based in Chicago, Founder and Chairman of Innventure, and Co-Founder of Cooler Screens. Greg is well-known for his past roles as President and Chief Executive Officer of Walgreens Co., a Fortune 35 company.
A registered pharmacist, Greg Wasson joined Walgreens in 1980 and served in a number of positions of responsibility, from intern to President of Health Initiatives. From 2009 through 2014, Greg Wasson served as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Walgreens Co. As CEO, he led the 114-year old company through complex organizational changes, including the acquisition of Duane Reade and a merger with Alliance Boots to create Walgreens Boots Alliance. Mr. Wasson spent a total of 34 years working his way up the ranks at Walgreens Co. prior to starting Wasson Enterprise.
In 2016, Greg Wasson cofounded Wasson Enterprise with his wife, Kimberly. Wasson Enterprise focuses on investments in customer shopping solutions, clean and efficient energy innovation, and health technology. By partnering with large corporations, Wasson Enterprise is able to identify potential opportunities for investment while lessening many of the risks that come with investing in start-ups.
In addition to serving as President of Wasson Enterprise, Greg is a board member of Health Care Service Corporation, The Economic Club of Chicago, Performance Health Systems, Museum of Science and Industry, and AUSL. He is also a past board member of Verizon Communications, PNC Financial Services Group, and AmerisourceBergen’s. As a board member, Greg Wasson provides valuable global operational and management experience and insight, as well as extensive knowledge of the retail and healthcare industries.
Greg Wasson is a graduate of Purdue University’s School of Pharmacy in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is recognized throughout the drugstore and healthcare industry for transformational leadership, innovation, bold business moves and executing the strategic long-term vision.
Various positions Walgreen Company, Deerfield, Illinois, 1980—1986, district manager, 1986—1999, regional vice president store operations, 1999—2001. Executive vice president Walgreens Health Initiatives Inc. (WHI), 2001—2002, president, 2002. Vice-president Walgreen Company, Deerfield, Illinois, 2001—2004, senior vice-president, 2004—2005, executive vice president, 2006—2007, president, chief operating officer, 2007—2009, president, Chief Executive Officer, since 2009. Board Director Walgreen Company, since 2009.