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business. The Board also considered the following in determining that the nominees should serve as
directors of Dollar General:
•Mr. Bryant has over 40 years of retail experience, including experience in marketing,
merchandising, operations and finance. His substantial experience in leadership and policy-
making roles at other retail companies provides him with an extensive understanding of our
industry, as well as with valuable executive management skills and the ability to effectively
advise our CEO. As a former board chairman and a former chairman of the governance
and nominating committee of another public company, Mr. Bryant also possesses
leadership experience in the area of corporate governance.
•Mr. Calbert has considerable experience in managing private equity portfolio companies and
is familiar with corporate finance and strategic business planning activities. As the former
head of KKR’s Retail industry team, Mr. Calbert has a strong background and extensive
experience in advising and managing companies in the retail industry, including evaluating
business strategies, financial plans and structures, and management teams. Mr. Calbert also
has a significant financial and accounting background evidenced by his prior experience as
the chief financial officer of a retail company and his 10 years of practice as a certified
public accountant. Mr. Calbert serves as the Board’s lead director and leads the executive
sessions of our non-management and independent directors.
•Ms. Cochran brings over 20 years of retail experience to Dollar General as a result of her
current and former roles at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and her former roles at
Books-A-Million. This experience allows her to provide additional support and perspective
to our CEO and our Board. In addition, Ms. Cochran’s industry and executive experience
provides leadership, consensus-building, strategic planning, risk management and budgeting
skills. Ms. Cochran also has significant financial experience, having served as the chief
financial officer of two public companies and as the vice president, corporate finance of
SunTrust Securities, Inc., and our Board has determined that she qualifies as an audit
committee financial expert.
•Mr. Dreiling brings to Dollar General over 40 years of retail experience at all operating
levels. He provides a unique perspective regarding our industry as a result of his
experience progressing through the ranks within various retail companies. His experience
overseeing the operations, marketing, manufacturing and distribution functions of other
retail companies bolsters Mr. Dreiling’s thorough understanding of all key areas of our
business. In addition, Mr. Dreiling’s service in leadership and policy-making positions of
other retail companies has provided him with the necessary leadership skills to effectively
guide and oversee the direction of Dollar General and with the consensus-building skills
required to lead our management team and our Board. Moreover, during the time that
Mr. Dreiling has served as our CEO, he has gained a thorough understanding of our
operations and has managed us through significant change. In 2011, he was named
‘‘Retailer of the Year’’ by Mass Market Retailer. Mr. Dreiling was also listed among
Supermarket News ‘‘Power 50 Retailers’’ for 2011 and 2012 and named ‘‘CEO of the Year’’
by the Retail Leader in 2012.
•Ms. Fili-Krushel’s background increases the breadth of experience of our Board as a result
of her extensive executive experience overseeing the business strategy, philanthropy,
corporate social responsibility, human resources, recruitment, employee growth and
development, compensation and benefits, and legal functions at large public companies in
the media industry. In addition, her understanding of consumer behavior based on her
knowledge of viewership patterns and preferences provides additional perspective to our
Board in understanding our customer base.
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