Cheryl L. Krueger ‘74

Cheryl Krueger turned cookie baking into big business. She started Cheryl & Co. with one cookie store in Columbus and it grew into a $50 million corporation. In 2005, the cookie, gourmet dessert and gift basket retailer was sold to 1-800 Flowers with Krueger remaining CEO until retiring in 2009. She began her career in fashion retail, working in sales and management for Burdines Department Store, Chaus Inc. and The Limited. She founded Cheryl & Co. with her college roommate Caryl Walker.