Rosalind (Roz) Brewer is chief executive officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance. Previously, Brewer served as chief operating officer and group president at Starbucks and as president and chief executive officer of Sam’s Club, Walmart’s membership-only retail warehouse club, after holding several leadership positions at Walmart. Prior to joining Walmart, Brewer spent many years in management at Kimberly-Clark Corporation, culminating in her role as president of Global Nonwovens Division. She is chairperson of Spelman College’s Board of Trustees and serves on other boards, including Business Roundtable and the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. Brewer is sixth on Fortune’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” and was named one of the 25 most influential women by the Financial Times in 2021.
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