Rosalind Brewer has been named CEO of Sams Club, Elev8 reports.
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She will be the first female and the first black woman to assume a CEO role in one of the company’s business units.
Brewer, 49, is replacing Brian Cornell, 52, who is leaving the company so he can return to the Northeast for family reasons.
Prior to joining Wal-Mart, Brewer held a number of executive positions at Kimberly-Clark Corp.