Neal Sample

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at BEST BUY CO., INC.

51 year

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Neal Sample is Executive VP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer at Best Buy Co., Inc. since 2025.
Dr. Sample is Trustee at St. Louis College of Pharmacy since 2017.
Sample was Chairman at Wellfield Technologies, Inc. from 2023 to 2026.
Sample was Chief Information Officer & Executive VP at Walgreens Holding Co. from 2023 to 2025.
Sample was Chief Information Officer at The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. from 2019 to 2022.
Sample was Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Evernorth Health, Inc. from 2018 to 2019.
Sample was President-Enterprise Growth at American Express Co. from 2014 to 2016.
Sample was Vice President-Architecture at eBay, Inc. from 2010 to 2011.
Sample attended Stanford University, earning graduate and doctorate degrees.
Sample attended the University of Wyoming, earning undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Neal Sample active positions

Companies	Position	Start
BEST BUY CO., INC.	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	30/06/2025
St. Louis College of Pharmacy St. Louis College of Pharmacy Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	31/12/2016

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Former positions of Neal Sample

Companies	Position	End
WELLFIELD TECHNOLOGIES INC.	Chairman	12/05/2026
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	30/06/2025
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance and investment planning services	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	30/04/2022
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING CO	Chief Operating Officer	28/02/2019
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/01/2016

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Private companies	10
American Express Co. American Express Co. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides credit and charge cards, payments and online platforms solutions	Finance
Best Buy Co., Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Retails consumer electronics, entertainment software and appliances	Retail Trade
eBay, Inc. eBay, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates as an online marketplace and mobile app for the sale of goods & services	Retail Trade
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance and investment planning services	Finance
Evernorth Health, Inc. Evernorth Health, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides pharmacy benefit management services	Finance
Stanford University Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
St. Louis College of Pharmacy St. Louis College of Pharmacy Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Wyoming University of Wyoming Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Retails and wholesales pharmaceuticals & provides technology-enabled healthcare services	Retail Trade
Wellfield Technologies, Inc. Wellfield Technologies, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Provides decentralized financial software and services	Finance