39) Rosalind Brewer
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Born: 1962, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
Rosalind serves as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for Spelman College. She is also on the board of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture.
In 2024, Rosalind was named to United Airline's Board of Directors.
Rosalind is the former COO of Starbucks and former CEO of Sam’s Club. She also served as the CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
Rosalind stepped down from Walgreens after only three years, during which time the company closed 450 stores in the US and UK. According to CNN (Article linked below):
"As it closes stores, the retailer is also experimenting with newer formats, including one in Chicago where most of the merchandise is intentionally kept out of sight.
The store, located on 2 East Roosevelt Road, at one point offered a typical Walgreens shopping experience – multiple aisles stacked with daily essentials, cosmetics, packaged snacks, health care needs and an in-store pharmacy.
The same location earlier this month reopened with a dramatically pared back look. Walgreens says it’s a digital-first experimental store to benefit customers and not designed to deter theft, Walgreens says."
She is the first woman and the first African American to serve as COO at Starbucks.
Rosalind is married with two children.
Sources:
https://www.forbes.com/profile/rosalind-brewer/#3c980bc231d1
https://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com/about-us/leadership/rosalind-brewer
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/01/business/walgreens-ceo-steps-down/index.html