David Dillon
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David Dillon is the CEO of Kroger in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas in 1951. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1969. He was an Eagle Scout and one of two Senior Patrol Leaders in Boy Scout Troop 301, where his father was scoutmaster. He attended the University of Kansas, where he was student body president.Life
J.S. Dillon, a Presbyterian pastor, started a self serve grocery in Sterling, Kansas. His sons, including David's grandfather, continued growing the enterprise into a chain of stores. David's father Paul, along with two cousins, guided the corporation in the next generation, when Dillon Stores became a public corporation. It was headquartered in Hutchinson, 20 miles from Sterling.The Corporation
Kroger took over Dillons in a hostile takeover. Ironically, the Dillon family gained effective control of control of Kroger. Eventually the fourth generation of the family , David, became the CEO of the greatly enlarged "family business".
| The Kroger Company |
| Corporate Directors: David B. Dillon | Robert D. Beyer | John T. LaMacchia | Edward M. Liddy | Katherine D. Ortega | Bobby S. Shackouls | John L. Clendenin | David B. Lewis | Susan M. Phillips | Reuben V. Anderson | Don W. McGeorge | W. Rodney McMullen | Clyde R. Moore | Steven R. Rogel |
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Chains owned by: Bakers | Cala Foods | Dillons | Food 4 Less & Foods Co. | Fred Meyer | Fred Meyer Jewelers | Fry's Food and Drug | Gerbes | Hilander | JayC | King Soopers & City Market | Kroger Food and Drug | Kroger Convenience Stores | Owens Market | Pay Less Food Markets | Quality Food Centers | Ralphs | Smith's Food and Drug | |
| Net revenue: .55 billion USD ( 7.3% FY 2006) | Employees: 290,000 | Stock Symbol: NYSE: [KR] | Website: [www.thekrogerco.com] |
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