Carol Meyrowitz

Carol Meyrowitz (age 52 in 2006)cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/fortune/mostpowerfulwomen/26.html|title=50 Most Powerful Women in Business 2006: Carol Meyrowitz|publisher=CNN Money.com|accessdate=2007-02-25] is the president, Chief Executive Officer, and director of TJX Companies, the leading off-price retailer in the United States.cite web|date=2005-10-06|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Oct_6/ai_n15676943|title=The TJX Companies, Inc. Names Carol Meyrowitz President|publisher=Business Wire; Gale Group|accessdate=2007-02-25] She ranked 26th on CNN's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business 2006.

History with TJX

Meyrowitz joined TJX Companies in 1983.cite web|date=2005-10-07|url=http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/gems-jewellery-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=5672&page=1|title=USA : Carol Meyrowitz at the helm of home fashions retailer TJX|publisher=Sanblue Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.|accessdate=2007-02-25] In 2001, she became Executive Vice President of the company, as well as the President of Marmaxx, the largest division of the company.cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromMktGuideIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedMktGuideId=1005537|title=Carol Meyrowitz Profile|publisher=Forbes.com|accessdate=2007-02-25] She rose to Senior Executive Vice President in March 2004, which she maintained until January 2005. In January 2005, she left her positions and became an advisor 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.cite web|date=November, 2004|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4298/is_200411/ai_n14944806|title=MEYROWITZ MOVING ON, HERRMAN MOVING UP AT TJX.|publisher=Gale Group|accessdate=2007-02-25]

However, Meyrowitz became president on October 17, 2005; additionally, she became a member of the board of directors on September 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.cite web|date=2007-01-30|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/tjx-companies-inc-announces-election/story.aspx?guid=%7B12AB81C0-8865-42D9-BB75-4CF7B1D84C7F%7D&dist=TQP_Mod_pressN|title=The TJX Companies, Inc. Announces Election of Carol Meyrowitz to Chief Executive Officer|publisher=MarketWatch, Inc.|accessdate=2007-02-25]

References

ee also

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External links

* [http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/officersDirectorsDetails.asp?symbol=TJX&WTmodLOC=C4-Officers-3&officerID=142064 Reuters.com] Brief biography of Carol Meyrowitz
* [http://www.tjx.com tjx.com] TJX Companies home page