Rosalind Brewer

Rosalind Brewer
Alma mater Spelman College
Booth School of Business
Stanford Law School
Occupation President and CEO of Sam's Club
Children 2

Rosalind G. Brewer is the President and CEO of Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.[1][2][3][4] She is the first woman and the first African-American to fill the role of CEO at one of Wal-Mart Stores' divisions.[5] As of 2014, she is listed as the 64th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[6]

Early life and education

Brewer, a Detroit native, attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit. She completed her undergraduate education at Spelman College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry.[1][3][4] She is a graduate of the Director’s College at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business/Stanford Law School, and she also attended an advanced management program at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[4]

Career

Brewer had a 22-year career at Kimberly-Clark Corporation.[1][3] Starting out as a scientist, she eventually advanced to president of the Global Nonwovens Sector in 2004.[4]

Brewer’s career with Walmart began in 2006 with her position as regional vice president over operations in Georgia. From there, she became the division president of Walmart’s Southeast market, then president of Walmart East.[4] In 2012, Brewer was named President and CEO of Sam’s Club, becoming the first African American to lead a Walmart division.[2][7] She has focused on health and wellness by doubling the amount of organic products offered at Sam's Clubs.[8]

Brewer serves on the board of directors for Lockheed Martin Corporation, and is chair of the board of trustees for Spelman.[4]

Personal life

Brewer is married with two children.[1]

Honors

In 2013, Brewer was named one of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes.[2] The magazine also named her among the Most Powerful Black Women of 2013. Additionally, Working Mother named her one of the Most Powerful Working Moms of 2013.[4] She has been honored by Fortune magazine as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business.[4] As of 2014, she is listed as the 64th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[6] Fortune 500's Most Powerful Women List of September 15, 2015 issue ranked Brewer 15th.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Forbes
  2. 1 2 3 "Rosalind Brewer". Worlds Most Powerful Women. Forbes.com. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Walmart biography
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Sam's Club". Rosalind Brewer biography. Walmart. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Rosalind Brewer, Named First Woman, African-American, CEO Of Sam's Club". Huffington Post. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  6. 1 2 "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Rosalind Brewer, Named First Woman, African-American, CEO Of Sam's Club". The Huffington Post. January 20, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Bellstrom, Kristen (September 15, 2015). "Fortune's Most Powerful Women List". Fortune.
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