Justin Whitlock Dart Sr.

Justin Whitlock Dart Sr.
Born(1907-08-17)August 17, 1907
DiedJanuary 26, 1984(1984-01-26) (aged 76)
Alma materNorthwestern University
Occupation(s)President (Dart Industries)
Director of Store Operations (Walgreens)
Employer(s)Dart Industries (1941–1980)
Walgreens (1930–1940)
Known forDrug store magnate
Spouse(s)Jane O'Brien Dart (m. 1940–1984)
Ruth Walgreen Dart Stephan (m. 1929–1939)
Children5, including Justin Whitlock Dart Jr.
AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom

Justin Whitlock Dart Sr. (August 17, 1907 – January 26, 1984[1]) was an American businessman, considered the "boy wonder" of the drug store industry. In college Dart had played football for Northwestern University.

  1. ^ New York Times, 27 January 1984, retrieved 24 March 2024