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The Rise of Rosalind Brewer: From Scientist to CEO: The Story of a Black Woman Who Changed the Face of American Business
by Davis, Helen J.
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Overview
Overview
Born into a working-class Black family in Detroit during segregation, Rosalind "Roz" Brewer started her career as a chemist-quietly learning how to solve problems, work under pressure, and lead without needing the spotlight. Over the next four decades, she moved through some of the toughest industries-consumer goods, retail, coffee, and healthcare-rising all the way to the top of America's corporate ladder.
From running Sam's Club and leading crisis management at Starbucks, to becoming the first Black woman in nearly a decade to serve as CEO of a Fortune 500 company at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Brewer's journey is about more than professional success. It's about staying rooted in values while navigating bias, setbacks, and the pressures of public leadership.
This book takes readers inside her early life, her defining decisions, and the leadership lessons she lived-not just preached. It's a story about resilience without noise, courage without ego, and how one woman changed the face of business by refusing to shrink or conform.
It does not matter whether you're a student, entrepreneur, young professional, or simply someone searching for proof that quiet strength can go far-this is a story that will stay with you.
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Davis, Helen J.
- ISBN: 9798289461674
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.16
- Number Of Pages: 76
- Publication Year: 2025
Language:
English