Rosalind G.Brewer

Rosalind G. Brewer (born 1962) is an American businesswoman, and the CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance since March 2021.

She is one of only two black women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. Brewer is the first black woman to become CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, group president and COO of Starbucks, and CEO of Sam’s Club.

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.

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 of Science in Chemistry. After completing her undergraduate studies, she decided not to pursue a career in medicine and began working at Kimberley-Clark as a research technician.

Brewer completed the Director’s College (executive education) 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 Pennysylvania.

Brewer has held executive positions at Kimberley-Clark,Walmart,Sam’s Club,Starbucks,and Walgreens Boot Alliance. Additionally, Brewer was made the only black 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.

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