William Wrigley Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1963 |
| Education | Phoenix Country Day School |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Duke University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Net worth | US$2.9 billion[1] |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | William Wrigley III |
William Wrigley Jr. (born October 6, 1963) is an American businessman, the chairman and former CEO of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. According to Forbes, his net worth is $2.9 billion.[1]
Early life
A graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Duke University and Phoenix Country Day School in Phoenix, Arizona, he is the son of Alison (Hunter) and William Wrigley III (1933–1999), the grandson of Philip K. Wrigley (1894–1977) and the great-grandson of William Wrigley Jr. (1861–1932).[2]
Career
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 company Joyco.[3]
He turned over the office of CEO to William Perez in October 2006. Perez, former CEO of Nike and SC Johnson, was the first non-Wrigley head of the company.
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
References
- ^ a b "Forbes profile: William Wrigley, Jr". Forbes. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Wrigley". ChicagoBusiness. Crain Communications, Inc. October 17, 2005. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
- ^ "Wrigley lifted by Joyco takeover". ConfectioneryNews. Confectionery News.com. October 24, 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2014.