Dillards: Dillard Department Store in the United States

William Dillard is Dillard's, The founder and chairman of Inc., he has had a strong interest in the retail industry since childhood. In 1938, he opened a small shop in his wife's hometown of Nashville, Arkansas, using $8000 borrowed from his father, which marked the beginning of his success story. At that time, he had accumulated over 12 years of part-time and summer work experience in his father's store located in Mineral Springs, Arkansas. After completing university (University of Arkansas -1935) and graduate school (Columbia Business School -1937), Mr. Dillard began working as a management trainee at Sears Department Store. Shortly after completing the training course, in just seven months, Mr. Dillard left Sears Department Store and opened his first store.