By Greg Hazley
Corporate PR veteran Susan Henderson was named to the top communications slot at Rite Corporation, following the retirement of Karen Rugen last month.
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Henderson was consulting for Gagen MacDonald after recently serving as VP of communications for Harley-Davidson over two years. She takes the role of senior VP and chief communications officer for the third largest drugstore chain in the U.S. with a mandate covering media relations, financial communications, issues management, associate and supplier communications and charitable initiatives.
Prior to Harley-Davidson, she was VP of corporate communications for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, VP of PR at Kohl’s Department Stores and director of marketing communications for Miller Brewing Co. She started out as a Columbus Dispatch reporter.
Rite Aid, based in Camp Hill, Pa., has 4,700 stores in 31 states with 2011 fiscal revenue of $25.2B. Walgreens is the largest pharmacy chain the U.S., followed by CVS.
Henderson reports directly to president and CEO John Standley, who noted in a statement her “extensive” consumer products and retail experience.
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