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Longs Drugs

COMPANY

Founded by Thomas J. Long and Joseph M. Long in 1938, a drugstore chain in the Western United States with more than 500 stores. It was the subject of acquisition battles between CVS Caremark and Walgreens. In the end, CVS acquired Longs for $2.9B, effective 20 October 2008.

Official Website:
http://www.longs.com/

Industry:
Retail

Ticker:
NYSE:LDG

Corporate headquarters:
Walnut Creek, CA

Sales:
$4.5B (2003)

Employees:
22,900 (2003)

EXECUTIVES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Warren F. Bryant
Business
c. 1946   CEO of Longs Drugs
Harold R. Somerset
Business
c. 1936   CEO of C&H Sugar Company, 1988-93

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Leroy T. Barnes, Jr.
Business
c. 1952   Treasurer of PG&E, 2001-05
Warren F. Bryant
Business
c. 1946   CEO of Longs Drugs
Murray H. Dashe
Business
c. 1943   CEO of Cost Plus, 1998-2005
Evelyn S. Dilsaver
Business
c. 1956   Former Schwab executive
Lisa M. Harper
Business
c. 1960   CEO of Gymboree, 2001-06
Mary S. Metz
Educator
c. 1937   President of Mills College, 1981-90
Harold R. Somerset
Business
c. 1936   CEO of C&H Sugar Company, 1988-93
Donna A. Tanoue
Government
5-May-1954   FDIC Chairman, 1998-2001
Anthony G. Wagner
Business
c. 1943   Former healthcare executive

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
William L. Chenevich
Business
c. 1944   Vice Chairman of Technology, US Bancorp


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