Background
Burton, Betsy was born on December 18, 1951 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Samuel Bayard and Dottie (Brown) Jeter.
Burton, Betsy was born on December 18, 1951 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Samuel Bayard and Dottie (Brown) Jeter.
Bachelor in Sociology, College William and Mary, 1973. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1975.
Corporation trainee Jewel Companies, Chicago, 1975—1982, merchandise manager Osco Drug division, 1980—1982. President Bee Discount, Hillside, Illinois, 1982—1983, Victory Beauty Systems (parent of Bee Discount), Hillside, 1983—1987. Chief Executive Officer Supercuts Inc., 1987—1991, PIP Printing, 1991—1992, BlackBerry Capital Inc., 1992.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer The Cosmetic Centre, 1998—1999. Acting Chief Executive Officer Zale Corporation, 2006, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2006—2007, advisory, since 2007. Board director Zale Corporation, 2003—2007, Staples Inc., Rent-A-Center, Aeropostale Inc.
Past board director Sports Authority.
Member mental health task force United Methodist Church, Naperville, Illinois, 1982. Member of Committee of 200, University Chicago Women's Business Group.