Spelman’s Rosalind Brewer becomes the only Black female CEO of a Fortune 500 company

January 30, 2021

Currently the chief operating officer of Starbucks, Rosalind Brewer is set to replace Stefano Pessina as CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, according to multiple news outlets.

The unprecedented move will establish uncharted waters for African American women, as Brewer becomes the first and only Black female to lead a Fortune 500 company.