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Name Age Position Director Since
David A. Perdue 57 Director; Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 2003
David L. Beré 53 Director; President & Chief Operating Officer 2002
Dennis C. Bottorff 62 Director 1998
Barbara L. Bowles 59 Director 2000
Reginald D. Dickson 60 Director 1993
E. Gordon Gee 63 Director 2000
Barbara M. Knuckles 59 Director 1995
J. Neal Purcell 65 Director 2004
James D. Robbins 60 Director 2002
Richard E. Thornburgh 54 Director 2006
David M. Wilds 66 Director 1991
David M. Tehle 50 Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer N/A
Beryl J. Buley 45 Division President, Merchandising, Marketing &
Supply Chain
N/A
Kathleen R. Guion 55 Division President, Store Operations & Store
Development
N/A
Susan S. Lanigan 44 Executive Vice President & General Counsel N/A
Challis M. Lowe 61 Executive Vice President, Human Resources N/A
Anita C. Elliott 42 Senior Vice President & Controller N/A
Wayne Gibson 48 Senior Vice President, Dollar General Market N/A
Mr. Perdue serves as our Chief Executive Officer (since April 2003) and Chairman of
the Board (since June 2003). Mr. Perdue previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Pillowtex Corporation, a producer and marketer of home textiles, from July 2002
through March 27, 2003. Pillowtex filed for bankruptcy in July 2003 after emerging from a
previous bankruptcy in May 2002. Mr. Perdue served Reebok International Ltd. from September
1998 to July 2002 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Reebok Brand (January 2001
to July 2002), Executive Vice President, Global Operating Units (October 1999 to January 2001)
and Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain (September 1998 to October 1999). Prior to
Reebok, Mr. Perdue was Senior Vice President of Haggar, Inc. (1994 to September 1998). He
gained additional international expertise while based in Hong Kong with Sara Lee Corporation
where he served as Senior Vice President of Asia Operations from 1992 to 1994. Earlier in his
career, he spent 12 years in management consulting with Kurt Salmon Associates, an
international management consulting firm. Mr. Perdue serves as a director of Alliant Energy
Corporation.
Mr. Beré has served as our President and Chief Operating Officer since December 2006.
He served from December 2003 until June 2005 as Corporate Vice President of Ralcorp
Holdings, Inc. and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bakery Chef, Inc., a leading
manufacturer of frozen bakery products that was acquired by Ralcorp Holdings in December
2003. From 1998 until the acquisition, Mr. Beré was the President and Chief Executive Officer
of Bakery Chef, Inc., and also served on its Board of Directors. From 1996 to 1998, he served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of McCain Foods USA, a manufacturer and marketer of
frozen foods and a subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited. From 1978 to 1995, Mr. Beré worked
for The Quaker Oats Company and served as President of the Breakfast Division from 1992 to
1995 and President of the Golden Grain Division from 1990 to 1992.
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