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Walgreens Boots taps Starbucks exec as new CEO
- Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) is tapping Starbucks' (NASDAQ:
SBUX) chief operating officer to become its new chief executive officer,
*The
Wall Street Journal* reports.
- Roz Brewer is moving to the drugstore chain to take the helm from
Stefano Pessina, who is shifting to the role of executive chairman.
- That will make Brewer the only Black female in the top executive post
of a Fortune 500 company.
- Prior to joining Starbucks, Brewer was CEO of Walmart's Sam's Club.
- WBA is up 1% after hours. SBUX is 1.6% lower.
|Today, 5:48 PM|21 Comments
Walgreens Boots taps Starbucks exec as new CEO
- Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) is tapping Starbucks' (NASDAQ:
SBUX) chief operating officer to become its new chief executive officer,
*The
Wall Street Journal* reports.
- Roz Brewer is moving to the drugstore chain to take the helm from
Stefano Pessina, who is shifting to the role of executive chairman.
- That will make Brewer the only Black female in the top executive post
of a Fortune 500 company.
- Prior to joining Starbucks, Brewer was CEO of Walmart's Sam's Club.
- WBA is up 1% after hours. SBUX is 1.6% lower.
|Today, 5:48 PM|21 Comments
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