As McKesson celebrates major milestones, John Hammergren emphasizes the importance of ICARE

On June 18, 2008 Chairman and CEO John Hammergren, along with his executive committee and employee representatives, commemorated McKesson’s 175th anniversary by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The next day, at a meeting of important investors, Hammergren screened a McKesson Vision Center video in which he emphasizes the direct relationship between the company’s value and its values. “At McKesson, we are guided by a common set of values: integrity, customer-first, accountability, respect and excellence,” says Hammergren in the video. “We call them our ICARE Shared Principles, and they serve as the framework for who we are and how we interact with each other and our customers.”

In addition to celebrating 176 years in business, in its most recent fiscal year McKesson saw revenues of $106.6 billion and ranked 15 on the Fortune 500. As Hammergren points out in the Vision Center video shown to investors, McKesson’s ICARE Shared Principles are an essential component of the company’s tremendous successes, “These ethics and behavior models are the cornerstones on which we have built our business and our culture.”