Michael Holmes

Michael Holmes is the Chairman Emeritus and Founder of Rx Outreach, America’s largest non-profit pharmacy providing affordable medicine to people throughout the country. Michael negotiated and led the spin-off of the business from Express Scripts in 2010, converting the ownership into a non-profit organization to better serve the needs of individuals and families who otherwise might not be able to afford their medication. Prior to the spin-off, he was an Executive Vice President at Express Scripts with responsibility for Strategic Planning, all domestic Emerging Markets businesses, Research and Clinical Services, Human Resources, and many of the corporate staff functions. Michael began his career in the Human Resources function working for Monsanto and Pepsi and then Automated Data Processing where he rose to the position of Chief Human Resources Officer. In 1995, Michael joined Edward Jones as a Partner and Chief Human Resources Officer with a focus on building the company's human capital infrastructure for growth while preserving the organization's core values. While there, the company tripled in size and became the “Best Company to Work For” in America for two consecutive years. Michael served on both the Management and Executive Committees overseeing the firm’s direction.

Michael serves on the BJC HealthCare board of directors, the National Council for the Brown School at Washington University, the Rx Outreach board and the Enterprise Financial Services board of directors. Michael is also the past Chairman of the board of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America and past Chairman of the board of Mary Institute Country Day School in St. Louis. Michael and his wife Gail have also Co-Chaired the Charmaine Chapman Society for the United Way. Michael graduated from Washington University in 1979. Michael completed the Coro Fellows program in 1980 and then a Master’s in Business from Webster University.