CVS Caremark is the #1 provider of prescriptions and related healthcare services in the nation, filling or managing more than 1 billion prescriptions annually through its 6,200 CVS/pharmacy stores and its pharmacy benefit management, mail order and specialty pharmacy division, Caremark Pharmacy Services. It also operates the leading retail clinic provider, MinuteClinic. Mr. Maritan focuses on developing new sources of growth as well as evaluating strategic issues for the senior executive team, including CVS' venture investment in and subsequent acquisition of MinuteClinic. Jim also leads CVS Caremark's Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) businesses - SilverScript and Prescription Pathways (a JV with Universal American Corp.) - which serve over 1 million members. Prior to CVS he was a senior manager at the Boston Consulting Group and served as VP Strategic Planning for Staples. Mr. Maritan received his Electrical Engineering degree with highest honors from the Queen's University (Ontario, Canada) and a masters degree in management from Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University, where he was awarded the distinction of Krannert Scholar.