Rosalind G Brewer was born on 1962 and is an American businesswoman, and the CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance since March 2021.
28 Facts About Rosalind Brewer
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Rosalind Brewer is one of only two Black women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies.
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Rosalind Brewer was born in 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of five children; they were the first generation in her family to attend college.
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In 1980, upon graduating from Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Rosalind Brewer enrolled at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia where she completed her Bachelor of Science in chemistry.
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Rosalind Brewer completed the Director's College program at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Stanford Law School, as well as the Advanced Management Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
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Rosalind Brewer has held executive positions at Kimberly-Clark, Walmart, Sam's Club, Starbucks, and Walgreens Boots Alliance.
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Additionally, Rosalind Brewer was made the only African American member of the board of directors at Amazon in 2019.
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Rosalind Brewer served as a member on the Board of Directors at Lockheed Martin and Molson Coors Brewing Company.
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Rosalind Brewer continues to serve as a member on the Board of Trustees for Westminster School, the Board of Councilors for the Carter Presidential Center, and serves as the Board of Trustees Chair at Spelman College.
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In 1984, after graduating from Spelman College, Rosalind Brewer began her career as a research technician at Kimberly-Clark, a global paper-based product company, till 1988.
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From 1998 and 2006, Rosalind Brewer served as the president for manufacturing and operations and the global president at Kimberly-Clark.
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Rosalind Brewer served as the vice president, senior vice president, executive vice president for southeastern operations, and executive vice president for the eastern business unit at Walmart stores.
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Rosalind Brewer started her position as regional vice president of operations in Georgia.
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In 2012, Rosalind Brewer left Walmart and became the president and CEO of Sam's Club, the membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Walmart.
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Rosalind Brewer focused on health and wellness by doubling the number of organic products offered at Sam's Clubs.
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Rosalind Brewer retired from her role at Sam's Club in 2017.
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On 1 February 2017, Rosalind Brewer was nominated for the Starbucks board of directors.
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Rosalind Brewer was the second-highest-ranking executive at Starbucks after CEO Kevin Johnson and the first African American and the first woman to become the COO and group president of Starbucks.
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Rosalind Brewer led businesses and operations in the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
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On 15 March 2021, Rosalind Brewer was appointed as the CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance.
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Rosalind Brewer became the only current African American woman to lead a Fortune 500 company.
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Rosalind Brewer served as a member of the board of directors at Amazon from 2019 to 2021.
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Rosalind Brewer was a director of Lockheed Martin from 2011 to 2017 and Molson Coors Brewing Company from 2006 to 2011.
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In 2017, Rosalind Brewer received the Spelman College Legacy of Leadership award.
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Rosalind Brewer was selected for the inaugural 2021 Forbes 50 Over 50 list of entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists and creators who are over the age of 50.
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Rosalind Brewer was named as one of USA Today's Women of the Year in 2022, which recognizes women who have made a significant impact.
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Rosalind Brewer is married to John Rosalind Brewer, and they have two children.
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In 2015, as CEO of Sam's Club, Rosalind Brewer was interviewed on CNN by Poppy Harlow.