Henry Schein, Inc. announced the appointment of Frederick M. Lowery as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2, 2026, at which time he will join the Board of Directors. Mr. Lowery succeeds Stanley M. Bergman, who will step down as CEO after 35 years and continue to serve as Chairman of the Board to ensure a smooth and effective leadership transition. Mr. Lowery, 54, comes to the Company from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., where he has most recently served as Executive Vice President and President, Laboratory Products and BioProduction.
Prior to this role, he served as Senior Vice President and President, Customer Channels since January 2021. He joined Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. in 2005 as head of operations for the Molecular BioProducts business of Fisher Scientific International. His experience growing distribution and owned product businesses ?
including manufacturing, R&D, marketing, and sales functions ? closely aligns with Henry Schein?s business model, positioning him well to guide the Company?s next phase of growth and continued execution of its BOLD+1 strategic plan. Prior to joining Thermo Fisher, Mr. Lowery worked in leadership roles for Maytag Corporation and General Motors.
He holds a master?s degree in manufacturing management from Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute of Engineering and Management) and a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University.
