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Mary Dillon is a Chicago-native and business executive with four decades of experience leading consumer-driven businesses in a diverse range of industries, from consumer packaged goods to restaurants to telecom to beauty and retail.
Mary currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Foot Locker, Inc., where she is responsible for overseeing all business operations and development on a day-to-day basis.
Prior to joining Foot Locker, Inc., Mary served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Ulta Beauty, Inc., the largest beauty retailer in the United States, from July 2013 through June 2021. From June 2021 through June 2022, Mary served as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors of Ulta Beauty. Prior to joining Ulta, Mary served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of United States Cellular Corporation, a provider of wireless telecommunications services, from 2010 through 2013. Prior to joining US Cellular Corporation, Mary served as Global Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of McDonald's Corporation from 2005 through 2010, where she led the company's worldwide marketing efforts and global brand strategy. Prior to joining McDonald's Corporation, Mrs. Dillon held several positions of increasing responsibility at PepsiCo Corporation, including as President of the Quaker Foods division from 2004 through 2005 and as Vice President of Marketing for Gatorade and Quaker Foods from 2002 through 2004. Mary also currently serves on the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc., a global investment company and previously served on the Board of Directors of Starbucks Corporation.
Mary is a proud first-generation college graduate, and resides in the Chicago area with her husband Terry. They share four adult children and as a family they love adventure travel, tennis, and pickle ball.