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McKesson Corporation is a publicly-traded American company that distributes pharmaceuticals and provides health information technology, medical supplies, and health management tools. The company delivers a third of all pharmaceuticals used in North America and employs over 51,000 employees.
1833 – McKesson is founded by John McKesson and Charles Olcott to import and sell therapeutic drugs and herbal products. 1918 – A severe flu pandemic infects a third of the world’s population, claiming the life of an estimated 50 million people worldwide.
John Alexander McKesson III (1922 – May 21, 2002) was an American Career Foreign Service Officer who served as the American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Gabon (1970-1975). McKesson was also the Associate Editor of Arts d'Afrique Noire and an adjunct Professor of politics at the Institute of French Studies at New ...
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. Learn More. Meet the executive operating team that is charting the course toward a stronger, more sustainable future for the health care industry.
Learn about the origins and changes of McKesson Corporation, the world's largest supply management and healthcare information technology company. Find out how John McKesson, the founder of the company, died in 1893 and how his heirs left the business.
Jun 11, 2018 · In 1833 John McKesson founded his own wholesale drug company in Manhattan with another partner, and the company was known as Olcott & McKesson. Twenty years and another partner later, the firm changed its name to McKesson & Robbins.
Oct 25, 2022 · McKesson is a healthcare industry leader serving the world for more than a century. Meet the McKesson leaders, founders, & executives here!