Education
The Wharton School; Duke University.
The Wharton School; Duke University.
Wrigley Junior. Company. He turned over the office of Chief Executive Officer to William Perez on October 23, 2006. Perez, former Chief Executive Officer of Nike and South Carolina Johnson, was the first non-Wrigley head of the company. A graduate of the Wharton School of Business, Duke University and Phoenix Country Day School in Phoenix, Arizona, Bill, Junior. is the son of William Wrigley III (1933–1999), the grandson of Philip K. Wrigley (1894–1977) and the great-grandson of (1861–1932).
Under his leadership the company expanded beyond chewing gum by purchasing Altoids and Life Savers from Kraft Foods" candy division in addition to Spanish confectionery Joyco.
In an e-mail to Wrigley employees dated January 4, 2010, he announced his intention to step down as chairman "as of this month". Timeline Joined in 1985 Director since 1988 Vice President (1991–1998) Senior Vice President (1999) President & Chief Executive Officer (1999–2006) Chairman of the Board since 2004 Executive Chairman since 2006.