Born: 1962

President and CEO, Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart Stores, U.S.A

Brewer became CEO of discount membership club and retailer Sam’s club in 2012, becoming the first woman and first African-American to head a Wal-Mart subsidiary. The $56 billion (revenues) division of Wal-Mart has operations in the U.S, Brazil and China, 110,000 employees and boasts over 47 million members

Business / Schooling:

• Spelman College<br/>Booth School of Business<br/>Stanford Law School

Awards / Achievements:

• She is the first woman and the first African-American to fill the role of CEO at one of Wal-Mart Stores' divisions.