2015 Pharmacy Innovator of the Year

Usually it takes some time for any individual’s full impact on their company, their profession and their industry to come into focus after that person has moved on.

Such may be the case with Robert I. Thompson, who stepped down Sept. 18 from his position as EVP of pharmacy at Rite Aid. But this much is clear: Thompson played a key role in the reinvention and revitalization of Rite Aid’s healthcare business and mission in recent years, which was clearly a major factor in the company’s remarkable turnaround and return to retail viability.