Rosalind Brewer | |
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CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance | |
In office March 2021- September 2023 | |
Preceded by | Stefano Pessina |
Succeeded by | Tim Wentworth |
COO of Starbucks | |
In office 2017-2021 | |
CEO of Sam's Club | |
In office 2012-2017 | |
Succeeded by | John Furner |
Personal details | |
Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Spouse | John Brewer |
Children | 2 |
Education | Spelman College (B.S.) |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Rosalind G. Brewer (born 1962) is an American businesswoman and former CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, before stepping down in September 2023.[1] Brewer is the first woman to become CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, group president and COO of Starbucks, and CEO of Sam's Club.[2] She currently serves as a member of the President's Export Council.[3]
USA Today referred to her as "one of corporate America's most prominent women and black female executives."[4] Brewer has been called a "Highly Powerful Woman" by Forbes and Fortune magazines.