Samrat Khichi

Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel CVS Health

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Samrat “Sam” Khichi has been CVS Health’s top lawyer since February 2023, as Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel. He leads the company’s legal, compliance, government affairs and communications teams. He has been general counsel at three health care and life sciences companies, Becton Dickinson, C. R. Bard and Catalent, and has also served as an Army field artillery officer, a Navy reserve officer and a White House Fellow. CVS’s leadership page now describes his role as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer. CVS Health ranked No. 6 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel of CVS Health since February 2023.
• Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Public Policy, Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel of Becton Dickinson, December 2017 to February 2023.
• Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of C. R. Bard.
• Chief Administrative Officer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Catalent Pharma Solutions.
• White House Fellow appointed by President George W. Bush.

Professional Journey

Khichi earned a bachelor’s degree in business at Georgetown University, a Juris Doctor at Fordham University School of Law and an MBA through the Executive MBA Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

He served as an active-duty field artillery officer in the U.S. Army and as a reserve officer in the U.S. Navy, and was appointed a White House Fellow by President George W. Bush.

In business he was chief administrative officer, senior vice president and general counsel of Catalent Pharma Solutions, and then senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of C. R. Bard. He joined Becton Dickinson through its acquisition of Bard and served from December 2017 as its Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Public Policy, Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel.

In February 2023 he joined CVS Health as Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel.

Education

Georgetown University

Bachelor’s degree, Business

Fordham University School of Law

Juris Doctor

Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management

Executive MBA