New York (CNN Business) Rosalind Brewer will be the next CEO of Walgreens — making her the only Black woman currently slated to take the helm of a Fortune 500 company. Brewer is set to begin on March 15, Walgreens said Tuesday. She currently serves as the chief operating officer at Starbucks, and will remain in the role until the end of February. The coffee company announced her departure on Tuesday. Brewer will succeed Stefano Pessina, who became Walgreens' CEO in 2015.

Source: CNN January 27, 2021 00:56 UTC