Mary Dillon | |
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Born | 1962
Chicago, Illinois |
Education | University of Illinois at Chicago |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Title | CEO, Foot Locker |
Board member of |
Starbucks Ulta Beauty |
Mary Dillon (born 1962) is an American businesswoman and CEO of Foot Locker. [1] [2] Dillon was the CEO of Ulta Beauty, a beauty retail company, from July 2013 until June 2021, when she became chair. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] She was global chief marketing officer and executive vice president of McDonald's from 2005 to 2010. [6] Dillon was CEO and president of U.S. Cellular from 2010 to 2013. [6] She is a non-executive director of Starbucks. [5]
In May 2019, Dillon announced plans for Ulta to expand its business internationally, beginning with store openings in Canada. [8]
Dillon has a bachelor's degree in Marketing and Asian Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago. [5]
Dillon was named one of Fortune's most powerful women in 2016. [9] In 2016, she became a trustee of the Save the Children Federation. [10] [11] In October 2018, she was awarded the Sandra Taub Humanitarian Award for philanthropic leadership. [12] In June 2019, Dillon was named one of the world's best CEOs by Barron's. [13]
Dillon was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the fourth of six siblings. [14] [15] Her father worked as a steelworker, while her mother was a housewife. [16] [17] Dillon studied college at the University of Illinois and worked various jobs, such as a waitress, a house cleaner, and a bank teller, to acquire money for her tuition. [18] She earned her bachelor's degree in marketing in 1983. [19]
Mary Dillon | |
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Born | 1962
Chicago, Illinois |
Education | University of Illinois at Chicago |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Title | CEO, Foot Locker |
Board member of |
Starbucks Ulta Beauty |
Mary Dillon (born 1962) is an American businesswoman and CEO of Foot Locker. [1] [2] Dillon was the CEO of Ulta Beauty, a beauty retail company, from July 2013 until June 2021, when she became chair. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] She was global chief marketing officer and executive vice president of McDonald's from 2005 to 2010. [6] Dillon was CEO and president of U.S. Cellular from 2010 to 2013. [6] She is a non-executive director of Starbucks. [5]
In May 2019, Dillon announced plans for Ulta to expand its business internationally, beginning with store openings in Canada. [8]
Dillon has a bachelor's degree in Marketing and Asian Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago. [5]
Dillon was named one of Fortune's most powerful women in 2016. [9] In 2016, she became a trustee of the Save the Children Federation. [10] [11] In October 2018, she was awarded the Sandra Taub Humanitarian Award for philanthropic leadership. [12] In June 2019, Dillon was named one of the world's best CEOs by Barron's. [13]
Dillon was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the fourth of six siblings. [14] [15] Her father worked as a steelworker, while her mother was a housewife. [16] [17] Dillon studied college at the University of Illinois and worked various jobs, such as a waitress, a house cleaner, and a bank teller, to acquire money for her tuition. [18] She earned her bachelor's degree in marketing in 1983. [19]