YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY

Springfield, MO

Log in Subscribe

Walgreens hires Starbucks exec as new CEO

Posted online

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. named Starbucks Corp. Chief Operating Officer Rosalind Brewer as its next CEO.

Brewer succeeds Stefano Pessina, who announced he would step down as CEO in July. He's staying on the company's board and will serve as executive chair.

Brewer becomes the only Black woman leading a Fortune 500 company today.

Read more from The Wall Street Journal.

Comments

No comments on this story |
Please log in to add your comment
Editors' Pick
Open for Business: Belamour

Springfield event venue Belamour LLC gained new ownership; The Wok on West Bypass opened; and Hawk Barber & Shop closed on a business purchase that expanded its footprint to Ozark.

Most Read
SBJ.net Poll
Update cookies preferences