Background
Purdy, Alan MacGregor was born on April 23, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Son of Rob Roy MacGregor and Frances Norrine (Edwards) Purdy.
Purdy, Alan MacGregor was born on April 23, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Son of Rob Roy MacGregor and Frances Norrine (Edwards) Purdy.
Bachelor of Arts, Duke U., 1962; Master of Business Administration, Wharton School Financial and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania, 1968.
Business analyst, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1968-1971; senior finance analyst, Dayton Hudson Corporation, Minneapolis, 1972-1973; manager capital expenditure analysis, Dayton Hudson Corporation, Minneapolis, 1973; director corporation analysis, Dayton Hudson Corporation, Minneapolis, 1973-1975; director planning and analysis, Dayton Hudson Corporation, Minneapolis, 1975-1977; vice president, treasurer, Fleming Companies, Inc., Oklahoma City, 1977-1981; vice president finance, chief finance officer, John A. Brown Company (subsidiary Dayton Hudson Corporation), Oklahoma City, 1981-1983; senior vice president, chief finance officer, B. Dalton Company (subsidiary Dayton Hudson Corporation), Minneapolis, 1983-1986; senior vice president, chief finance officer, Robinson's of Florida(subsidiary May Company), St. Petersburg, 1986-1987; senior vice president, chief finance officer, Miller's Outpost (subsidiary American Retail Group), Ontario, California, 1988-1992; senior vice president, chief finance officer, Builders Emporium (subsidiary Collins and Aikman Group), Irvine, California, 1993.
Served with United States Navy, 1962-1966.
Married Sarah Lane Robins, June 13, 1964. Children— William Wallace, John Alan, Tammi Annual.