Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Jack M. Eckerd
Eckerd Corporation
1952–1974
1952–1974
Eckerd Corporation
1952–1974
1952–1974
Eckerd introduced the self-service retailing model in his drug store operations and, in the process, built the largest drug store retail chain in the South. Eckerd was one of the firsts to recognize the potential of anchoring drug store chains next to successful supermarkets. Through careful acquisitions and by riding on the coattails of the supermarket expansion in the South, Eckerd doubled the size of his business every two years between 1959 and 1975.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1913–2004
- Birthplace: Delaware
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Owner, Small Business
Education / Military
- Military Service: Army