Rosalind G. Brewer
Also Known As Rosalind Brewer, Roz Brewer
CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance
Education
- Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania - University of Chicago Booth School of Business/Stanford Law School
Rosalind G. Brewer, also known as "Roz", is an American businesswoman serving as the CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) With her appointment at Walgreens in March 2021, she is one of only two Black women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies (along with Thasunda Duckett). Brewer is the first African American woman to become CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, group president and COO of Starbucks, and CEO of Sam's Club. She has also held various leadership positions at Walmart and Kimberly-Clark.
USA Today referred to her as "one of corporate America's most prominent women and black female executives."Brewer has been noted a "Highly Powerful Woman" by both Forbes and Fortune magazines.
Brewer has held executive positions at Kimberly-Clark, Walmart, Sam's Club, Starbucks, and Walgreens Boots Alliance. Additionally, Brewer was made the only African American member of the board of directors at Amazon in 2019. She also served as a member on the Board of Directors at Lockheed Martin and Molson Coors Brewing Company. 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
Brewer is married to John Brewer, and they have two children
Early Life
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. Due to her inclination for math and science, Brewer was interested in pursuing a career as a physician.
In 1980, upon graduating from Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Brewer enrolled at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia where she completed her bachelor's degree in chemistry. After completing her undergraduate studies, she decided not to pursue a career in medicine and began working at Kimberly-Clark as a research technician.
Brewer also graduated from the Director’s College at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business/Stanford Law School and the Advanced Management Program from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Career
- Walgreens Boots Alliance - CEO
Recognition
In 2020, Fortune ranked Brewer the 27th Most Powerful Woman in the World and Forbes ranked her 48th in their Worlds 100 Most Powerful Woman.
On 15 September 2015, Fortune included Brewer in its Most Powerful Woman rankings. Working Mother named her one of the Most Powerful Working Moms of 2013
In 2017, Brewer received the Spelman College Legacy of Leadership award.
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
Brewer was named as one of USA Today's Women of the Year in 2022, which recognizes women who have made a significant impact.
