Background
Glass, David Dayne was born in 1935 in Liberty, Missouri, United States. Son of Marvin and Myrtle (Van Winkle) Glass.
Glass, David Dayne was born in 1935 in Liberty, Missouri, United States. Son of Marvin and Myrtle (Van Winkle) Glass.
General manager Crank Drug Company, 1957-1967. Vice president Consumers Markets Inc., 1967-1976. Executive vice president finance Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas, 1976—1982, vice chairman, Chief Financial Officer, 1982—1984, president, chief operating officer, 1984—1988, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1988-2000, chairman executive committee, 2000—2006.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Kansas City Royals, 1993—2000, owner, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2000. Board directors Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 1977—2010, Baseball Hall of Fame, 2000.
Board directors National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, since 2000.
Married Ruth A. Glass. Children: Dan, Don, Dayna.