Only Black Fortune 500 Female CEO Graduated From Spelman; Now College is Launching $250 Million Campaign to Develop More Leaders
Former Sam s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer
Spelman College announced its largest fundraising campaign in history. Through its $250 million fundraiser, the college is seeking to support new academic programs. There are also plans to make college more affordable and develop the next generation of black women leaders.
Rosalind Brewer, a former Starbucks executive and 1984 graduate of Spelman, is helping to expand the mission of the college. She’s currently the chair of the Spelman College Board of Trustees. On March 15, 2020, Brewer is slated to become the CEO of Walgreens. She will be the only Black woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Spelman wants to replicate this level of excellence in the boardroom by providing resources and opportunities for more Black women to succeed.
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She completed her laid-back ensemble with a pair of white slides, a Chanel purse and her dark brown tresses in a messy bun.
The beauty also appeared to have recently treated herself to a fresh set of acrylic nails, which were painted a light shade of pink.
Lunch date: Before enjoying a lunch and spa day with TV host Julissa Bermudez, the 36-year-old flashed a friendly peace sign to onlookers
Cautious: After the pair dined al fresco, Michele slid back into a white face mask to stay protected amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
She first garnered the attention of the public in 2011 when she dated singer Chris Brown and as one of the star s of the reality show Basketball Wives LA (2011 to 2015).
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