Dillon Floral - Bloomsburg, PA

Dillon Floral
933 Columbia Boulevard (U.S. Rte 11)
P.O. Box 180
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-0180

Phone (570) 784-5770
1-800-DILLONS
Fax (570) 387-8135

President/CEO:
Rob Dillon
rwd@dillonfloral.com
ext. 170

Dillon Floral, Growing for 132 Years & and Counting...
History PhotoThe Dillon business first began in 1875 when John Lloyd Dillon, (the son of Irish immigrant Patrick Dillon), began growing flowering and vegetable plants in a greenhouse on College Hill. J. Lloyd soon became a famous carnation grower by hybridizing his own varieties. In 1906, he passed away, and his wife Louise ran the business until 1916 when their sons inherited it.

Charles H. Dillon began as managing partner at age 19. Charles and his younger brother Harold operated the business in partnership when it was incorporated and named J. L. Dillon, Inc. When Charles Dillon died in 1953, Harold became president and Charles' son Douglas K. Dillon, who had just graduated from Cornell University in floriculture, became treasurer.

Dillon Floral has, through its history, played a very active role in shaping the flower industry. Second generation owner, Charles H. Dillon, helped start the Pennsylvania Floral Industry Association (PFIA) and was instrumental in the creation of Roses Incorporated, the North American Commercial rose growers association in 1937.

Doug and DorryDouglas K. Dillon (pictured left with his wife Dorry), third generation, became president in 1961. Doug also served as president of the PFIA, Roses Inc. and The Society of American Florists (SAF). He resided on the original PromoFlor Board, responsible for the popular Buzz the Bee television flower commercials. Dorry Dillon currently serves as Corporate Secretary. In 1990, Doug appointed veteran company grower and engineer K. Fred Fries to serve as president.

Fourth generation president, Robert W. Dillon, was appointed in 1995. He has served the industry as a director of PFIA and is currently the President of Roses Inc. Dillon Floral's Vice President, Katy Miller, served as a director of the Wholesale Florists and Floral Suppliers of America. She currently serves on the Board of PFIA and on the SAF Wholesale Council. Company Past President, K. Fred Fries, serves as current Vice President of PFIA and past Research Committee Chairman of Roses Inc.

Over the past 125 years, Dillon Floral has naturally evolved through many phases of Dillon family involvement. We are currently completing the ownership transition from the third to the fourth generation. The mission of company president, Robert W. Dillon is: To lead Dillon Floral Corporation to its 150th birthday (2025); allowing the legacy of John Lloyd Dillon to continue to the fifth generation, enriching the lives of those who contribute to our company's success by reaching the highest standard of quality and service in whatever we do.

The notion of "family" has been embodied into our team culture, which we call Together-We-Win. Since the early 1990's, family, management and employees at Dillon Floral have worked together to virtually eliminate any segregation between groups. Today, we try not to think in terms such as management, employer or employee. Instead, we try to promote the idea of teamwork through cooperation and participation. Many decisions are made by consensus. Knowledge, news and progress is shared on a "for your information" basis instead of a "need to know" basis. We want every team member to feel like an owner so they act like owners.