Background
Field,, Thomas Walter was born on November 2, 1933 in Alhambra, California, United States. Son of Thomas Walter and Pietje (Slagveld) Field.
Field,, Thomas Walter was born on November 2, 1933 in Alhambra, California, United States. Son of Thomas Walter and Pietje (Slagveld) Field.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer ABCO Foods, Inc. Vice president, retail operations Alpha Beta Company, La Habra, California, 1972—1973, senior vice president, 1973—1975, executive vice president, 1975—1976, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1976—1984. President American Stores Company, 1981—1984.
Chief Executive Officer, chairman McKesson Corporation, San Francisco, 1988—1989. President McKesson Corp, 1984—1989. Vice chairman Stater Brothers Holdings Inc., since 2008.
Board directors WhyRunOut.com, Stater Brothers Market, Inc., Maxicare, American Stores Company, 1979—1984, Campbell Soup Company, 1987—2003.
Board directors La Habra Boys' Club. Member California Retailers Association (director), Automobile Club Southern California (advisory board).
Married Ruth Inez Oxley, April 10, 1959. Children: Julie, Sherry, Cynthia, Thomas Walter, III, James.