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'''William T. Dillard II''' (born 1945) is an [[United States|American]] heir and businessman. He serves as chairman and chief executive officer of [[Dillard's]] (NYSE:DDS). |
'''William T. Dillard II''' (born 1945) is an [[United States|American]] heir and businessman. He serves as chairman and chief executive officer of [[Dillard's]] (NYSE:DDS).<ref>{{cite web |title=William T. Dillard II - chairman and chief executive officer of Dillard's | url=https://www.zoominfo.com/p/William-Dillard%20II/266825 |publisher=Zoominfo.com | accessdate=14 October 2019}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Revision as of 07:27, 14 October 2019
William T. Dillard II | |
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| Born | 1945 |
| Education | University of Arkansas Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Children | William T. Dillard III |
| Parent | William T. Dillard |
William T. Dillard II (born 1945) is an American heir and businessman. He serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Dillard's (NYSE:DDS).[1]
Early life
William T. Dillard was born in 1945. His late father was William T. Dillard (1914 – 2002), founder of Dillard's.[2][3][4] He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Business Administration and later received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.[2][5][6]
Career
Dillard joined the board of directors of Dillard's in 1967.[2][3] In 1977, he became president and chief operating officer.[3] In 1988, he joined the Board of Acxiom, a marketing technology and services company, and he has served as its vice chairman since 6th May 2006.[2][5][6] He also serves as chief executive officer of Dillard's since May 1998 and chairman of the board since May 2002.[2][6][4][7]
Dillard has been on the board of directors of Acxiom China since 1988; Barnes & Noble, since November 1993; the National Advisory Board and Dallas Region Advisory Board of JPMorgan Chase; Western Digital, one of the world's largest hard disk drive manufacturers; Dillards Capital Trust I; Dillard's Properties.[2][5][6][7]
Personal life
One of his brothers, Alex Dillard, is President of Dillard's, while his other brother, Mike, is its Executive Vice President.[3] His son, William T. Dillard III, is Vice President of Dillard's.[3][8]
References
- ^ "William T. Dillard II - chairman and chief executive officer of Dillard's". Zoominfo.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Bloomberg BusinessWeek
- ^ a b c d e Mike Friedman, CEO Profile: William T. Dillard II of Dillard's Inc., Arkansas Business, 3/26/2012
- ^ a b William T. Dillard II elected chairman of Dillard's board, Wichita Business Journal, May 22, 2002
- ^ a b c Acxiom Board of Directors
- ^ a b c d The Wall Street Journal
- ^ a b Reuters
- ^ Cheri Fein, William P. Lauder and William Dillard III Honored at Gala, Fashion Institute of Technology, March 19, 2012