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McKesson Announces Planned CFO Transition

What happened

McKesson hires Cheung as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Source

businesswire.comMar 5, 2026

McKesson Announces Planned CFO Transition

Article excerpt

McKesson announces planned CFO transition. Britt Vitalone announces retirement, Kenny Cheung named as successor IRVING, Texas-(BUSINESS WIRE)-McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) today announced Britt Vitalone, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has elected to retire after a successful and distinguished 20-year career with the company, including more than eight years as CFO. Looking ahead, Kenny Cheung will join McKesson as Executive Vice President and CFO, effective May 29, 2026. "Britt is an exceptional partner and leader. He has been instrumental in advancing the company's financial performance, engaging with shareholders, and instilling a culture of financial discipline," said Brian Tyler, Chief Executive Officer, McKesson Corporation. "He has consistently emphasized aligning strategy with execution. His financial stewardship and disciplined approach to capital allocation have driven meaningful value creation and helped strengthen our financial foundation and evolve our portfolio to position McKesson for long-term success. I'm deeply grateful for his leadership and the impact it has had on the company." Vitalone's care and commitment to McKesson continues. While he will retire as the CFO, he will continue his work with McKesson, thereafter, as a strategic advisor to support a smooth transition and the planned separation of McKesson's Medical...

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Cheung joins McKesson from Sysco, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, overseeing global financial planning and analysis, accounting, audit, tax, and corporate finance.

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Event
Executive hire

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Person
CheungExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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  • CheungExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Named in the story

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Category
Hires

Topics and mentions

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  • directors
  • finance

Extraction

Confidence
93%
Detected
Mar 5, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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