TJX: Meet Ernie Hermann, the new CEO of T.J. Maxx-parent TJX Cos.

Ernie Herrman is about to step from relative obscurity in the state's corporate scene to one of its highest-profile roles. In January, the now-54-year-old president of The TJX Cos. (NYSE: TJX) is set to become CEO of the Framingham-based retailer, replacing Carol Meyrowitz. He'll oversee an operation with a market capitalization of $48 billion and about 3,400 stores in the United States and Europe. Revenue for the fiscal year that ended Jan. 31, 2015, was $29.1 billion. Herrman joined TJX in 1989...