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Do you know Carol Meyrowitz?
Carol M. Meyrowitz is the Executive Chairman
of the Board and the Chairman of the Executive
Committee of TJX Companies, the leading off-
price retailer in the United States. As of 2015,
she is listed as the 76th most powerful wom-
an in the world by Forbes. As of 2014, she was
also ranked as the 12th most powerful woman
in the world by Fortune.
Biography
Meyrowitz graduated from Rider University
with a bachelor’s in marketing and manage-
ment. She serves as a director of Amscan Hold-
ings Inc. and Staples Inc. She’s a member of The
Boston Club’s corporate advisory board, the
board of governors for The Chief Executives’
Club of Boston and the board of overseers for
the Joslin Diabetes Center.
ecutive Vice President in March 2004, which
she maintained until January 2005. In January
2005, she left her positions and became an ad-
visor for TJX and Berkshire Partners. Her plan
was to leave the advisory role in September
of that year to “pursue new opportunities and
challenges” outside of TJX.
However, Meyrowitz became president on
October 17, 2005; additionally, she became a
member of the board of directors on Septem-
ber 7, 2006. She was appointed Chief Executive
Officer of the company on January 28, 2007,
replacing acting CEO Bernard Cammarata, the
Chairman of the Board for TJX.
In January 2016 she was replaced as Chief Exec-
utive Officer of TJX by Ernie Herrman.
Media recognition
History with TJX
She ranked 26th on CNN’s 50 Most Power-
eyrowitz joined TJX Companies in ful Women in Business 2006. In 2009, Forbes
1983. In 2001, she became Executive ranked her 24th in their list of the 100 Most
Vice President of the company, as well Powerful Women. As of 2014, she is listed as
as the President of Marmaxx, the largest di- the 76th most powerful woman in the world by
vision of the company. She rose to Senior Ex- Forbes.
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