Dan Bane
Chairman and CEO, Trader Joe's
Favorite Teacher
Mrs. Nella Bidwell
- Southside Elementary School
- El Dorado, AR
- Elementary School
About Dan Bane
Dan Bane is the Chairman and CEO of Trader Joe's. Bane graduated in 1969 from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. After graduation he went into the accounting business working for various southern California firms. While out in the accounting field, Bane had the opportunity to work directly with two different types of businesses: retail and law firms. He likes working with people rather than numbers, and decided it was time for a change. Bane started at Trader Joe's in 1998 as the president of Trader Joe's West. In July, 2001 he was promoted to CEO of Trader Joe's. Dan Bane was named to Board of Directors of ABM Industries in 2008.
