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Mr. John L.
Dunham is Senior Executive Advisor at Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC.
He joined the firm in 2008.
Mr. Dunham is a retired CEO and Director of May Department Stores Company.
He began his 30 year career with May Department Stores Co. in 1976, and held a number of operations positions in various divisions until 1987, when he became Chairman of Sibley's.
He served as the Chairman of G.
Fox beginning in 1989 and was promoted to Chairman of May Merchandising Company in 1993.
He was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the corporation in 1996.
He was elected to May’s Board in 1997 and became Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer in 1999.
He was promoted to President of May in 2001 and retired as Chairman, President and CEO in 2006.
Mr. Dunham is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.
Former positions of John L. Dunham
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|---|---|---|
The May Department Stores Co.
 The May Department Stores Co. Department StoresRetail Trade The May Department Stores Co. owns and operates retail distribution department stores. The company sells designer-label apparel, shoes, cosmetics and home furnishings to middle and upper-middle income buyers. The company operates 489 department stores under the names of Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's and The Jones Store, as well as 241 David's Bridal stores, 452 After Hours Formalwear stores, and 11 Priscilla of Boston stores in its Bridal Group. May operates in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1877 and is located in St. Louis, MO. | Chairman | 2007-08-30 |
Training of John L. Dunham
| United States Air Force Academy | Undergraduate Degree |
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The May Department Stores Co.
The May Department Stores Co. Department StoresRetail Trade The May Department Stores Co. owns and operates retail distribution department stores. The company sells designer-label apparel, shoes, cosmetics and home furnishings to middle and upper-middle income buyers. The company operates 489 department stores under the names of Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's and The Jones Store, as well as 241 David's Bridal stores, 452 After Hours Formalwear stores, and 11 Priscilla of Boston stores in its Bridal Group. May operates in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1877 and is located in St. Louis, MO. | Retail Trade |
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