William T. Dillard II
Also Known As Dillard
CEO of Dillard's
Education
- M.B.A - Harvard Business School
- Bachelor of Business Administration - University of Arkansas
William T. Dillard II is a chairman and chief executive officer of Dillard's, Inc. (DDS)
Dillard joined the board of directors of Dillard's in 1967. In 1977, he became president and chief operating officer. 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. He also serves as chief executive officer of Dillard's since May 1998 and chairman of the board since May 2002.
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; Dillard’s Capital Trust I; Dillard's Properties.
Early Life
William T. Dillard was born in 1945. His father was William T. Dillard (1914 – 2002), founder of Dillard's. 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.
One of his brothers, Alex Dillard, is President of Dillard's, while his other brother, Mike, is its Executive Vice President. His son, William T. Dillard III, is Vice President of Dillard's
Career
- Dillard's - CEO
- Dillard's - Chairman
