Background
Hodder, William Alan was born on May 6, 1931 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ernest Chesley and Velma Catherine (Warren) Hodder.
fabricated metal products company executive
Hodder, William Alan was born on May 6, 1931 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ernest Chesley and Velma Catherine (Warren) Hodder.
Bachelor, University Nebraska, 1954. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1961.
Marketing positions, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1954-1966; vice president organization planning and development, Dayton Company, Minneapolis, 1966-1968; senior vice president, Dayton Hudson Corporation, 1970-1973; director, Dayton Hudson Corporation, 1971-1973; president, Target Stores, 1968-1973; president, director, Donaldson Company, Inc., Minneapolis, 1973-1996; Chief Executive Officer, Donaldson Company, Inc., Minneapolis, 1982-1996; Chairman of the Board, Donaldson Company, Inc., Minneapolis, 1984-1996; retired, Donaldson Company, Inc., Minneapolis, 1996. Board directors Norwest Corporation, Tennant Company, Cowles Media Company, ReliaStar Finance Corporation, Musicland Group Inc., Supervalu Inc.
Member of the board overseers Carlson School Management University of Minnesota With Army of the United States, 1954-1956. Member Chief Executives Organisation, Inc., Harvard University Business School, Club Minnesota (board directors, past president), Minneapolis Club, Minikahda Club.
Married Suzanne Holmes, April 3, 1954. Children: Kent, Laurie, Susan, Mark, Beth.