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Mary DillonMary Dillon

Mary Dillon

President and Chief Executive Officer / Foot Locker, Inc.

Mary Dillon is an accomplished business executive with over four decades of experience leading iconic consumer brands, including Foot Locker, Ulta Beauty, U.S. Cellular, McDonald's, and PepsiCo. She is best known for her transformative tenure as CEO of Ulta Beauty, where she oversaw an extraordinary phase of growth and helped transform it into the largest beauty retailer in the U.S. Dillon is also passionate about purpose-driven work, serving as a trustee and incoming Board Chair of Save the Children US.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Marketing, University of Illinois at Chicago
United States
LinkedInLinkedIn37.4K
ExecutiveRetailBeauty
37.4K
LinkedIn Followers
40+
Years of Experience
150%
Ulta Stock Growth (2013-2021)
~1,000
Ulta Stores (2021)
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Career

KKRKKR
KKR

Member Board of Directors

Sep 2018 - Present
Position
Member Board of Directors
Foot LockerFoot Locker
Foot Locker

President and Chief Executive Officer

Aug 2022 - Sep 2025
Position
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Ulta Beauty

Executive Chair

Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
Position
Executive Chair
Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Ulta Beauty

Chief Executive Officer

Jul 2013 - Jun 2021
Position
Chief Executive Officer
U.S. CellularU.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular

President and Chief Executive Officer

Jun 2010 - Jun 2013
Position
President and Chief Executive Officer
McDonald'sMcDonald's
McDonald's

Global Chief Marketing Officer

Oct 2005 - Jun 2010
Position
Global Chief Marketing Officer
PepsiCoPepsiCo
PepsiCo

President, Quaker Foods Division

Jun 1984 - Sep 2005
Responsibilities
Started career in the Marketing Associate Program, holding various leadership positions across the Quaker Foods Division.

Education

University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Field of Study
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Marketing

Skills

Core technical and professional competencies inferred from four decades of executive leadership across diverse consumer brands.

Leadership & Strategy
Strategic PlanningBusiness TransformationP&L ManagementOmnichannel RetailDigital Strategy
Management & Governance
Team BuildingExecutive CoachingBoard GovernanceStakeholder ManagementOrganizational Development

Domains

Primary

Retail (Footwear, Beauty)

Secondary

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

Tertiary

Telecommunications, Quick Service Restaurants (QSR)

Tags

Personality

Transformative, Visionary, Compassionate, Purpose-Driven

Focus

Growth Strategy, Brand Building, Customer-Centric, Board Leadership

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