Carol Meyrowitz

Carol M. Meyrowitz (born 1954 ) is an American business executive who 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 woman in the world by Forbes. As of 2014, she was also ranked as the 12th most powerful woman in the world by Fortune.

Biography Born to a Jewish family, Meyrowitz graduated from Rider University with a bachelor's in marketing and management. She serves as a director of Amscan Holdings 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.

History with TJX Meyrowitz joined TJX Companies in 1983. She rose to Senior Executive Vice President in March 2004, which she maintained until January 2005.

However, Meyrowitz became president on October 17, 2005;

In January 2016 she was replaced as CEO by Ernie Herrman.

Media recognition She ranked 26th on CNN's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business 2006. In 2009, Forbes ranked her 24th in their list of the 100 Most Powerful Women. As of 2014, she is listed as the 76th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.