Rosalind Brewer

Rosalind Brewer
CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance
In office
March 2021- September 2023
Preceded byStefano Pessina
Succeeded byTim Wentworth
COO of Starbucks
In office
2017-2021
CEO of Sam's Club
In office
2012-2017
Succeeded byJohn Furner
Personal details
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
SpouseJohn Brewer
Children2
EducationSpelman College (B.S.)
OccupationBusinesswoman

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.

  1. ^ Kavilanz, Parija (2023-09-01). "Walgreens CEO steps down | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  2. ^ Durbin, Dee-Ann. "Walgreens taps Starbucks exec Brewer as its new CEO, becoming the only Black woman leading a Fortune 500 company". USA Today.
  3. ^ "President's Export Council Members". International Trade Administration. 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Guynn, Jessica. "Amazon names black Starbucks exec Rosalind Brewer to all-white board in 'barrier-breaking' appointment". USA Today.