Rite Aid promotes Robert Thompson to Northeast svp

CAMP HILL, Pa. Rite Aid on Thursday announced that Robert Thompson, formerly Rite Aid vice president, pharmacy business development, has been promoted to senior vice president of the Northeast division where he will supervise operations of more than 1,000 stores.

“We are fortunate to have Robert in this new position because he brings a breadth of experience to the job with his background in pharmacy, store operations and new business development,” Brian Fiala, Rite Aid executive vice president of store operations, stated. “His recent experience integrating our newly acquired stores will be particularly valuable since so many of them are located in the Northeast.”

Thompson, 54, joined Rite Aid in 2004 and has been integrally involved in planning and implementing Rite Aid’s integration of the recently purchased Brooks and Eckerd drugstore chains.

Thompson will report to Fiala.

Thompson started his chain drug career in 1978 as a practicing pharmacist with Revco, a former drug store chain operating 2,600 stores. He climbed the ranks to store manager, district manager, director of store operations and regional director of pharmacy operations. In 1995, he was named vice president, pharmacy operations for Revco.