Alex Gourlay joined Walgreens as Executive Vice President, President of Customer Experience and Daily Living in October 2013.. In this new role, reporting to Walgreens President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Wasson, he leads an enhanced Walgreens daily living business operation overseeing customer experience, U.S. merchandising, marketing,. customer insights, daily living products and promotions.. Alex was previously Chief Executive, Health & Beauty Division, Alliance Boots, a role he undertook in January 2009, when he was also appointed to the Board of Alliance Boots.. He had previously been Managing Director of Boots UK and a member of the Alliance Boots Group operating committee following the acquisition of Alliance Boots plc by AB Acquisitions Limited in 2007.. Prior to this, he was Healthcare Director of Boots the Chemists, having held senior management positions in store operations and human resources.
