Donald J. Hall Jr.

Donald J. Hall Jr.
Father	Donald J. Hall Sr.
Relatives	Joyce Hall (grandfather)

Donald Joyce Hall Jr., is the executive chairman of Hallmark Cards.

Early life

Donald J. Hall Jr. is the son of Adele (née Coryell) and Donald J. Hall Sr. He is the grandson of Joyce Hall. Both his father and grandfather were chief executives of Hallmark Cards.[1][2]

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 Irvine O. Hockaday Jr., Hall became president and CEO.[1] In 2015, his brother David E. Hall became president. In 2019, Hall assumed the role of executive chairman of the board of directors.[1][3]

Hall also serves on the board of directors of Crown Media Holdings and Hallmark International.[1]

Personal life

Hall is married.[2]

References

1. "Donald J. Hall, Jr". Hallmark Cards. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
2. "Adele Coryell Hall". The Kansas City Star. February 1, 2013. p. A10. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hallmark's Hockaday to retire at year's end". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. October 5, 2001. p. 15. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.