---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001022079-22-000150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DGX"
cik: "0001022079"
company_name: "QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T16:48:00.000162+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jim Davis becomes CEO and President of Quest Diagnostics; Rusckowski remains Chairman through March 2023

## Summary
- James E. Davis succeeds Steve Rusckowski as CEO and President effective November 1, 2022.
- Board expanded from 9 to 10 directors; Davis elected to fill the vacancy.
- Rusckowski, CEO since 2012, stays as Chairman until March 2023.
- Transition was first announced on February 3, 2022.
- Davis previously led Quest's COVID-19 operational response and held senior roles at GE and InSightec.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001022079-22-000150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DGX
- cik: 0001022079
- company_name: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000102207922000150/0001022079-22-000150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000102207922000150/dgx-20221031.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001022079-22-000150
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001022079-22-000150.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001022079-22-000150.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James E. Davis was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC.
  - Action: became
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: Mr. Davis became Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, and Stephen H. Rusckowski remains Chairman of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000102207922000150/0001022079-22-000150-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen H. Rusckowski changed role as Chairman of the Board at QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC.
  - Action: remains
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Mr. Davis became Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, and Stephen H. Rusckowski remains Chairman of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000102207922000150/0001022079-22-000150-index.htm
- Executive change
  James E. Davis was elected as Director at QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected James E. Davis to fill the resulting vacancy
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000102207922000150/0001022079-22-000150-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.