The chain was later sold to J.C. Penney, who built the number of stores to 2,600 before selling to rivals CVS and Jean Coutu.
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In 1975 Eckerd was appointed administrator of the General Services Administration by President Gerald R. Ford.
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Ruth Eckerd Hall, a 2,100-seat regional performing arts venue for concerts, plays and civic events in Clearwater, Florida, was named for his wife Ruth Eckerd.
In 1979, at a Heritage Foundation trustees' meeting, it was suggested by Jack Eckerd, former head of the General Services Administration under Gerald Ford, that the Foundation draw up a conservative plan of action for the next presidential administration in January 1981.
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In 1977, the North Carolina operation merged with the Florida Eckerd chain, formerly run by Jack Eckerd.