Donald Joyce Hall Jr., is the executive chairman of

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Early life

Donald J. Hall Jr. is the son of Adele (née Coryell) and

Donald J. Hall Sr. Donald Joyce Hall (born July 9, 1928) is an American billionaire businessman, and the chairman and majority shareholder of Hallmark Cards, the world's largest greeting card manufacturer and one of the world's largest privately held companies. Hal ...

He is the grandson of

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. Both his father and grandfather were chief executives of

Career

Hall joined Hallmark Cards in 1971 and worked in manufacturing, customer service, product development and sales. In 1990, Hall became a member of the board of directors. In 1993, Hall became general manager of Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, the Christmas ornament brand. In 1995, he became vice president of creative. In 1997, Hall became vice president of product development and in 1999 he became executive vice president of strategy and development. In January 2002, following the retirement of

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, Hall became president and CEO. In 2015, his brother David E. Hall became president. In 2019, Hall assumed the role of executive chairman of the board of directors. Hall also serves on the board of directors of

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and Hallmark International.

Personal life

Hall is married.

References

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