Background
Little, John Wesley was born on February 7, 1935 in Hinsdale, Illinois, United States. Son of John Earl and Phyllis (Trojan) Little.
Little, John Wesley was born on February 7, 1935 in Hinsdale, Illinois, United States. Son of John Earl and Phyllis (Trojan) Little.
Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1957.
Manager, The Squire Shop, Hinsdale, 1957-1961; various management positions, Sears Roebuck & Company, Chicago, 1961-1976; senior vice president, Robert Hall Clothes, New York City, 1976-1977; senior vice president, Target Stores, Inc., Minneapolis, 1977-1984; senior vice president, Rose's Stores, Inc., Henderson, North Carolina, 1984-1988; president, Manion Corporation, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1987-1988; executive vice president merchandising and sales promotion, Consolidated Stores International Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1988-1990; chairman, chief Executive officer, Manion Corporation, 1990-1992; national manager catalog outlet stores, Sears, Roebuck & Company, Skokie, Illinois, since 1992.
Trustee North Carolina Symphony Orchestra, Raleigh, 1985-1987. Panel member SPARC Awards Committee, 1983-1987. Member Zeta Psi.
Married Judith Diane Sehn, June 21, 1938. Children: Baird Manion, Suzanne Elyce, Andrea Michelle.