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

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known 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

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known 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

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
William L. Chenevich	Business	c. 1944		Vice Chairman of Technology, US Bancorp

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