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a hat manufacturer. Earlier in his career, Mr. Tehle served in a variety of financial-related roles at
Ryder System, Inc. and Texas Instruments. Mr. Tehle is a director of Jack in the Box, Inc.
Ms. Guion joined Dollar General in October 2003 as Executive Vice President, Store Operations.
She was named Executive Vice President, Store Operations and Store Development in February 2005,
and was promoted to Executive Vice President, Division President, Store Operations and Store
Development in November 2005. Ms. Guion assumed the role of Executive Vice President of Strategic
Planning and Real Estate in January 2012 after announcing her planned retirement effective July 31,
2012. From 2000 until joining Dollar General, Ms. Guion served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Duke and Long Distributing Company, a convenience store chain operator and wholesale
distributor of petroleum products. Prior to that time, she served as an operating partner for Devon
Partners (1999-2000), where she developed operating plans and assisted in the identification of
acquisition targets in the convenience store industry, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of
E-Z Serve Corporation (1997-1998), an owner/operator of convenience stores, mini-marts and gas
marts. From 1987 to 1997, Ms. Guion served as the Vice President and General Manager of the largest
division (Chesapeake Division) of company-owned stores at 7-Eleven, Inc., a convenience store chain.
Other positions held by Ms. Guion during her tenure at 7-Eleven include District Manager, Zone
Manager, Operations Manager, and Division Manager (Midwest Division).
Mr. Sparks joined Dollar General in March 2012 as Executive Vice President of Store Operations.
Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Sparks served as Division President, Seattle Division, for Safeway
Inc., a food and drug retailer, a role he had held since 2001. As Division President of the Seattle
Division, Mr. Sparks was responsible for the supervision of approximately 200 stores and approximately
23,000 employees in the northwest region and oversaw real estate, finance and operations of the Seattle
Division. Mr. Sparks has 36 years of retail experience including a 34-year career with Safeway where he
held roles of increasing responsibility including merchandising manager (1987), category manager
(1987-1990), divisional director of merchandising, grocery and general merchandise (1990-1997) and
divisional vice president of marketing (1997-2001).
Mr. Vasos joined Dollar General in December 2008 as Executive Vice President, Division President
and Chief Merchandising Officer. Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Vasos served in executive
positions with Longs Drug Stores Corporation for 7 years, including Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer (February 2008 through November 2008) and Senior Vice President and Chief
Merchandising Officer (2001-2008), where he was responsible for all pharmacy and front-end
marketing, merchandising, procurement, supply chain, advertising, store development, store layout and
space allocation, and the operation of three distribution centers. He also previously served in leadership
positions at Phar-Mor Food and Drug Inc. and Eckerd Drug Corp.
Mr. Flanigan joined Dollar General as Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, in May 2008.
He was promoted to Executive Vice President in March 2010. He has 25 years of management
experience in retail logistics. Prior to joining Dollar General, he was group vice president of logistics
and distribution for Longs Drug Stores Corporation from October 2005 to April 2008. In this role, he
was responsible for overseeing warehousing, inbound and outbound transportation and facility
maintenance to service over 500 retail outlets. From September 2001 to October 2005 he served as the
Vice President of Logistics for Safeway Inc. where he oversaw distribution of food products from
Safeway distribution centers to all retail outlets, inbound traffic and transportation. He also held
distribution and logistics leadership positions at Vons—a Safeway company, Specialized Distribution
Management Inc., and Crum & Crum Logistics.
Ms. Lanigan joined Dollar General in July 2002 as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary. She was promoted to Senior Vice President in October 2003 and to Executive Vice President
in March 2005. Prior to joining Dollar General, Ms. Lanigan served as Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary at Zale Corporation, a specialty retailer of fine jewelry. During her six years
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