Tracey D. Brown Explained

Tracey D. Brown
Office:	CEO of the American Diabetes Association
Occupation:	chemical engineer
Birth Name:	Tracey Brown
Education:	Columbia University

Tracey D. Brown was the CEO of the American Diabetes Association until October 6, 2021, when she left to become President of Retail Products and Chief Customer Officer at Walgreens.^[1] She is their first CEO to have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.^[2] Before becoming CEO in 2018, she was with Sam’s Club as a senior vice president,^[3] CEO and managing director of RAPP Dallas and COO for the direct marketing agency Direct Impact.

Education

Brown trained as a chemical engineer and has an MBA from Columbia University.

Publications

• Web site: Time to bridge the gap, demand diabetes care equity.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ADA CEO TRACEY D. BROWN ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE AFTER TRANSFORMATIONAL TENURE . American Diabetes Association . 1 November 2021.
2. Web site: Tracey D. Brown . Black Health and Healing Virtual Summit . Queens Public Library . 1 November 2021.
3. Web site: Tracey D. Brown Takes on Diabetes . AARP . 1 November 2021.