Background
Hightower, Dennis Fowler was born on October 28, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Marvin William and Virginia (Fowler) Hightower.
educator entertainment company executive
Hightower, Dennis Fowler was born on October 28, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Marvin William and Virginia (Fowler) Hightower.
Bachelor of Science, Howard University, 1962. Doctor (honorary), Howard University, 1996. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1974.
Manager Xerox Corporation, Rochester, New York, 1970-1972. Senior associate, engagement manager McKinsey & Company, Inc., Cleveland, 1974-1978. Vice president, general manager lighting affiliate General Electric, Monterrey, Mexico, 1978-1981.
Vice president corporation planning Mattel, Inc., Hawthorne, California, 1981-1984. Managing director, office manager Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc., Los Angeles, 1984-1987. President Disney consumer products for Europe, Middle East & Africa The Walt Disney Company, Paris, 1987-1995, president Walt Disney television & Telecommunications Burbank, California, 1995-1996.
Professor management Harvard Business School, 1996—2000, senior lecturer, 1996—1997. Chief Executive Officer Europe Online Networks S.A., 2000—2001. Deputy secretary United States Department Commerce, Washington, 2009—2010.
Board directors The TJX Companies, Inc., 1996—2006, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, 1997—2003, Northwest Airlines, Inc., 1997—2007, The Gillette Company, 1999—2005, Domino's Pizza, Inc., 1999—2009, Accenture Ltd., 2003—2009, since 2010.
Trustee Southern California Center for Non-Profit Management, Los Angeles, 1984-1987, Howard University, since 1996. Member steering committee public and private partnerships program District of Columbia Public School System, Washington, 1985-1987. Member Harvard overseers' visiting committee Harvard Business School, since 1994.
Major United States Army, 1962-1970. Member Harvard Business School Alumni (board directors 1986-1989, citation 1989, Achievement award 1992), Harvard Business School Association Southern California (board directors 1984-1986, president 1986-1987, citation 1987), Howard University Alumni Association (Outstanding Alumni Achievement award 1984), Harvard Club New York City (Egdes Group Corporation Leadership award 1992), Jonathan Club (Los Angeles), Cercle Foch (Paris), California (Los Angeles) Club.
Married Denia Stukes, February 2, 1962. Children: Dennis Fowler Junior, Dawn Denise.
