2007-03-27 09:20:20 · 5 answers · asked by wellser2001 2 in Local Businesses ➔ United States ➔ Dallas
History of Dillard's, Inc.
William Dillard, the founder and Chairman of Dillard’s, Inc., developed a keen interest in retailing at an early age. He started his success story in 1938 when, with $8,000 borrowed from his father, he opened a small store in his wife's hometown of Nashville, Arkansas. By that time, he had better than 12 years of part-time and summer experience working in his father's Mineral Springs, Arkansas store. After completing college (University of Arkansas-1935) and graduate school (Columbia University School of Business-1937), Mr. Dillard began working as a management trainee for Sears Roebuck & Company. Shortly after completing the training course, a period of only seven months, Mr. Dillard left Sears and opened his first store ...
...more history on website below.
2007-03-27 09:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by cztara 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
William Dillard
http://www.shareholder.com/dillards/history.cfm
2007-03-27 09:25:46 · answer #2 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chain was founded by William Dillard.
2007-03-27 09:25:11 · answer #3 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone dillard. i hate them f*cks. i worked for that company for a while and the corporate @$$holes are all snotty and think theyre better than everyone.
2007-03-27 09:25:18 · answer #4 · answered by *~* tErrA *~* 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not sure, maybe somebody in Arkansas. Their national headquarters are here in Little Rock.
2007-03-27 09:24:25 · answer #5 · answered by rosiecotton19 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋