Charles Rudolph Walgreen, Jr.
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Charles Rudolph Walgreen Jr. (March 4, 1906 – February 10, 2007) was the son of Charles R. Walgreen, the founder of the Walgreen drug store, took over the company at the death of his father in 1939. He was the president of Walgreens from 1939 until 1971.
Charles R. Walgreen Jr. started out as a buyer for the company. As head of the company he increased the profit and size of the drug store, encouraged new lines of products to be sold and changed the format from counter service to self service. He relinquished his role in company in 1969 to his son Charles R. Walgreen III.
He was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
He died in 2007 at age 100.
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