Background
Dillard, William T. was born in 1914 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, United States. Son of Thomas Dillard.
department store chain executive
Dillard, William T. was born in 1914 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, United States. Son of Thomas Dillard.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Arkansas, 1935. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1937.
With, Sears Roebuck & Company, Tulsa, 1937; opened own department store, Nashville, 1938; then with, Wooten's Department Store (later Wooten & Dillard, then Dillard's), Texarkana president, Dillard Department Stores Inc., Little Rock, until 1977; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Dillard Department Stores Inc., Little Rock, since 1977. Chairman, Board Of Directors Dillard Investment Company, Dillard Travel. Member of national advisory board First Commercial Bank, Little Rock.
Member National Retail Merchants. Association (director).