Rosalind “Roz” Brewer
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Walgreens Boots said Friday that Roz Brewer had stepped down as the company’s chief executive.
She also left the company’s board, effective Thursday. The decision was mutual, according to a news release.
Walgreens said it is searching for a new CEO. In the meantime, Ginger Graham, an independent director, will work as interim chief.
A veteran of Walmart and Starbucks, Brewer had led Walgreens since March 2021. During her brief tenure, which included a sizable stretch of the Covid pandemic, the company had pursued a transition that would position Walgreens more as a health care company than a pharmacy chain.
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