| William Thomas Dillard II | |
| Birth Date: | 4 March 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Smithville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Arkansas (BBA) Harvard Business School (MBA) |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Party: | Independent |
| Spouse: | Mary Dillard |
| Parents: | William T. Dillard |
William T. Dillard II (born 1945) is an American heir and businessman, and chairman and chief executive officer of Dillard's (NYSE:DDS).
William T. Dillard was born in 1945. His 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]
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 been its vice chairman since 6 May 2006.[1] [4] [5] He is chief executive officer of Dillard's since May 1998 and chairman 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]
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]