Mary F. Sammons was born in 1946 and hails from
Portland,
Oregon. She graduated from
Marylhurst University (at the time Marylhurst College) and St. Mary's Academy. Sammons worked at Fred Meyer Stores for 26 years and held the position of President and CEO until 1999. In 1999, Sammons became President/COO of Rite Aid. In 2003, Sammons became the CEO of Rite Aid. In 2010, she stepped down from her position as CEO and remained Chairman until 2012. In 2009,
Forbes named her the 21st most powerful woman in the world. ==References==