William T. Dillard II

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).

William T. Dillard II
Born1945
EducationUniversity of Arkansas
Harvard Business School
OccupationBusinessman
ChildrenWilliam T. Dillard III
Parent(s)William T. Dillard

Early life

William T. Dillard was born in 1945. His late father was William T. Dillard (1914 – 2002), founder of Dillard's.[1][2][3] 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.[1][4][5]

Career

Dillard joined the board of directors of Dillard's in 1967.[1][2] In 1977, he became president and chief operating officer.[2] In 1988, he joined the Board of Acxiom, a marketing technology and services company, and he has served as its vice chairman since 6 May 2006.[1][4][5] He also serves as chief executive officer of Dillard's since May 1998 and chairman of the board since May 2002.[1][5][3][6]

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.[1][4][5][6]

Personal life

One of his brothers, Alex Dillard, is President of Dillard's, while his other brother, Mike, is its Executive Vice President.[2] His son, William T. Dillard III, is Vice President of Dillard's.[2][7]

References
  1. Bloomberg BusinessWeek
  2. Mike Friedman, CEO Profile: William T. Dillard II of Dillard's Inc., Arkansas Business, 3/26/2012
  3. William T. Dillard II elected chairman of Dillard's board, Wichita Business Journal, May 22, 2002
  4. Acxiom Board of Directors
  5. The Wall Street Journal
  6. Reuters
  7. Cheri Fein, William P. Lauder and William Dillard III Honored at Gala, Fashion Institute of Technology, March 19, 2012
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