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Dennis F.
Hightower served as a Senior Executive at The Walt Disney Co., Vice President & General Manager at General Electric Co., Vice President-Corporate Planning at Mattel, Inc., Manager at Xerox Corp., and Senior Associate & Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co., Inc. He was also a Professor at Harvard University and President of Disney Consumer Products, Inc. and Walt Disney Television & Telecommunications.
Hightower served as a Director at Gillette Co., Northwest Airlines LLC, The TJX Cos., Inc., PanAmSat Corp., Northwest Airlines, Inc., and Domino's Pizza, Inc. He was also a Managing Director at Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. and a Non-Executive Director at Accenture Ltd.
and Accenture SCA.
Hightower earned an undergraduate degree from Howard University and an MBA from Harvard University.
He also served as Deputy Secretary at the US Department of Commerce and as a Principal at The United States Army.
Former positions of Dennis F. Hightower
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ACCENTURE PLC | Director/Board Member | 2012-07-18 |
Accenture Ltd.
 Accenture Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Accenture Ltd. provides services to management consulting, technology services and outsourcing organizations. It provides management consulting, technology, systems integration and outsourcing services and solutions to the communications, electronics, high technology, media and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. | Director/Board Member | 2011-03-20 |
| US Department of Commerce (District of columbia) | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-07-31 |
| DOMINO'S PIZZA INC. | Director/Board Member | 2009-07-20 |
| ACCENTURE PLC | Director/Board Member | 2009-06-30 |
Training of Dennis F. Hightower
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Howard University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 6 |
|---|---|
| DOMINO'S PIZZA INC. | Consumer Services |
| ACCENTURE PLC | Technology Services |
| THE TJX COMPANIES | Retail Trade |
| WALT DISNEY COMPANY (THE) | Consumer Services |
| MATTEL, INC. | Consumer Durables |
| GE AEROSPACE | Producer Manufacturing |
| Private companies | 14 |
|---|---|
Gillette Co.
 Gillette Co. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Global Gillette manufactures and sells a variety of consumer products, including razors, personal care products, batteries & oral care. It is also a leading battery (Duracell) manufacturer. It also makes Braun electric shavers, stationery products business and hair care lines | Consumer Durables |
Accenture Ltd.
Accenture Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Accenture Ltd. provides services to management consulting, technology services and outsourcing organizations. It provides management consulting, technology, systems integration and outsourcing services and solutions to the communications, electronics, high technology, media and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. | Commercial Services |
PanAmSat Corp.
 PanAmSat Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications PanAmSat Corp. through its owned and operated fleet of 24 satellites provides satellite-based video, broadcasting and network services to customers worldwide. In addition, PanAmSat supports satellite-based business networks in the U.S., as well as specialized communications services in remote areas throughout the world. The company is founded on May 1, 1984 and headquartered in Wilton, CT. | Communications |
Northwest Airlines, Inc.
 Northwest Airlines, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Northwest Airlines, Inc. provided commercial transportation services for passengers and cargo. The firm owned and operated domestic and international route networks and serves more than 750 cities in 120 countries. The company was founded in 1926 and was headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Transportation |
Northwest Airlines LLC
 Northwest Airlines LLC AirlinesTransportation Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA) provides air transportation services. It together with its subsidiaries engages in the business of transporting passengers and cargo. It has a fleet of about 450 aircrafts. It flies to more than 230 cities worldwide from hubs in Amsterdam, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis and Tokyo. Its domestic partners Pinnacle Airlines and Mesaba Airlines provide regional services to destinations under the Northwest Airlink banner. The carrier also has extensive alliances with Continental Airlines and Dutch airline KLM. It has joined SkyTeam, a marketing alliance led by Delta and Air France. Its principal subsidiaries are Northwest Airlines, Inc., MLT Vacations Inc. and Northwest PARS, Inc. It was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN. | Transportation |
Accenture SCA
 Accenture SCA Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Accenture SCA provides management consulting, technology and outsourcing services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Luxembourg. | Commercial Services |
| Europe Online Networks SA | Communications |
Disney Consumer Products, Inc.
 Disney Consumer Products, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of The Walt Disney Co., Disney Consumer Products, Inc. retails merchandise and develops applications and games. The company is based in Glendale, CA. | Retail Trade |
| US Department of Commerce (District of columbia) | Government |
Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc.
 Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. provides executive recruitment services. Its services include chief executive officer and board advisory services, culture assessment, executive search, global supply chain and leadership assessment. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Xerox Corp.
 Xerox Corp. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Electronic Technology |
| The United States Army (District of Columbia) | Government |
Walt Disney Television & Telecommunications
 Walt Disney Television & Telecommunications Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of The Walt Disney Co., Walt Disney Television & Telecommunications provides television production services. | Consumer Services |
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