CVS Health® Corporation has appointed J. Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines Holdings Inc., to serve on the Board of Directors of CVS Health, effective October 1. Kirby joined United Airlines as president in 2016 and was elevated to CEO in 2020, helping to navigate the company through the unprecedented challenges the airline industry faced over the past few years. During his time as CEO, the company has improved its financial performance and implemented initiatives designed to enhance the environmental sustainability of the airline and increase the diversity of its pilots. Before joining United, Kirby was president of American Airlines from 2013 to 2016 and president of US Airways from 2006 to 2013.

Prior to his three decades of experience in the airline industry, he started his career at the Pentagon and in the technology sector. Kirby has a bachelor's degree in computer science and operations research from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a master of science degree in operations research from George Washington University. He is married and has seven children.