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Executive Officers of the Company
The following information is furnished with respect to each of the executive officers of Family Dollar as of
October 1, 2011.
Name Position and Office Age
Howard R. Levine ............... Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer 52
R. James Kelly ................. Vice Chair 64
Michael K. Bloom ............... President and Chief Operating Officer 51
Dorlisa K. Flur ................. Vice Chair, Strategy and Chief Administrative Officer 46
Charles S. Gibson, Jr. ............ Executive Vice President-Supply Chain 50
Barry W. Sullivan ............... Executive Vice President-Store Operations 47
Kenneth T. Smith ............... Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer 49
James C. Snyder, Jr. ............. Senior Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary 47
Bryan E. Venberg ............... Senior Vice President-Human Resources 43
Mr. Howard R. Levine was employed by the Company in various capacities in the Merchandising
Department from 1981 to 1987, including employment as Senior Vice President-Merchandising and
Advertising. From 1988 to 1992, Mr. Levine was President of Best Price Clothing Stores, Inc., a chain of ladies’
apparel stores. From 1992 to April 1996, he was self-employed as an investment manager. He rejoined the
Company in April 1996 and was elected Vice President-General Merchandise Manager: Softlines in April 1996;
Senior Vice President-Merchandising and Advertising in September 1996; President and Chief Operating Officer
in April 1997; Chief Executive Officer in August 1998; and Chairman of the Board in January 2003. He is the
son of Leon Levine, the founder and former Chairman of the Board of the Company.
Mr. R. James Kelly was employed by the Company as Vice Chairman-Chief Financial and Administrative
Officer in January 1997 and was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer in August 2006. In
September 2011, Mr. Kelly advised the Board of Directors of his desire to retire and will serve as Vice Chair of
the Company until spring 2012.
Mr. Michael K. Bloom was employed by the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company in September 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bloom served as Executive Vice President –
Merchandising, Supply Chain, Marketing and Advertising for CVS Caremark Corporation, a pharmacy
healthcare provider, since June 2006. Mr. Bloom began his 20-year career with CVS Caremark in store
operations and progressed through a number of positions with increasing responsibility including category
manager, Vice President—Consumer Healthcare, and Senior Vice President – Merchandising. Before joining
CVS, Mr. Bloom spent ten years as a manager/executive with the Virginia-based People’s Drug Stores and the
Florida division of Toronto-based Shopper’s Drug Mart.
Ms. Dorlisa K. Flur was employed by the Company as Senior Vice President-Strategy and Business
Development in June 2004 and was promoted to Executive Vice President-Strategy and Marketing in October
2008 and to Executive Vice President-Chief Merchandising Officer in August 2009. In September 2011, Ms. Flur
was promoted to Vice Chair, Strategy and Chief Administrative Officer.
Mr. Charles S. Gibson, Jr., was employed by the Company as Vice President-Logistics in September 1997
and was promoted to Senior Vice President-Distribution and Logistics in October 1999 and to Executive Vice
President-Supply Chain in September 2003.
Mr. Barry W. Sullivan was employed by the Company as Vice President-Store Operations in
September 2002 and was promoted to Senior Vice President-Store Operations in May 2005 and to Executive
Vice President-Store Operations in October 2007.
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