William Wrigley, Jr. II
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1963 –
Who is William Wrigley, Jr. II?
William Wrigley, Jr. II, a.k.a. Bill Wrigley, Jr., is the current chairman and former CEO of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. He turned over the office of CEO to William Perez on October 23, 2006. Perez, former CEO of Nike and SC Johnson, was the first non-Wrigley head of the company.
A graduate of the Wharton School of Business, Duke University and Phoenix Country Day School in Phoenix, Arizona, Bill, Jr. is the son of William Wrigley III, the grandson of Philip K. Wrigley and the great-grandson of William Wrigley, Jr..
Under his leadership the company expanded beyond chewing gum by purchasing Altoids and Life Savers from Kraft Foods' candy division.
In an e-mail to Wrigley employees dated January 4, 2010, he announced his intention to step down as chairman "as of this month".
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- Oct 6, 1963
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- United States of America
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- William Wrigley Jr. Company
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on July 23, 2013
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