Neal Sample

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

Net worth: - $ as of 31/05/2026

51 year

55 connections

Finance

Retail Trade

Consumer Services

Profile

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.
Former roles include Chairman at Wellfield Technologies, Inc. from 2023 to 2026, Chief Information Officer & Executive VP at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. from 2023 to 2025, Chief Information Officer at The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. from 2019 to 2022, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Evernorth Health, Inc. from 2018 to 2019, President-Enterprise Growth at American Express Co. from 2014 to 2016, Vice President-Architecture at eBay, Inc. from 2010 to 2011.
Education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Wyoming and graduate and doctorate degrees from Stanford University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
WELLFIELD TECHNOLOGIES INC -.--%	11/12/2024	0 ( -.--% )	- $	31/05/2026

Neal Sample active positions

Companies	Position	Start
BEST BUY CO., INC.	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	01/07/2025
St. Louis College of Pharmacy St. Louis College of Pharmacy Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	01/01/2017

All active positions of Neal Sample

Former positions of Neal Sample

Companies	Position	End
WELLFIELD TECHNOLOGIES INC.	Chairman	13/05/2026
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	01/07/2025
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	01/05/2022
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING CO	Chief Operating Officer	01/03/2019
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/02/2016

See the detail of Neal Sample's experience

Training of Neal Sample

Experiences
Positions held

Active

Inactive

Listed companies

Private companies

See the detail of Neal Sample's experience

Connections

1st degree connections

1st degree companies

Male

Female

Members of the board

Executives

See the personal network

Linked companies

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