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Executive Officers of the Registrant
The following information is furnished with respect to each of the executive officers of the Company as of March 3, 2007:
Name Position and Office Age
Howard R. Levine (1) Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer 48
R. James Kelly (2) President and
Chief Operating Officer,
Interim Chief Financial Officer
59
Robert A. George (3) Executive Vice President−
Merchandising 44
Charles S. Gibson, Jr. (4) Executive Vice President−
Supply Chain 45
Kathi S. Child (5) Senior Vice President−
Human Resources 55
Dorlisa K. Flur (6) Senior Vice President−
Strategy and Business
Development
41
Janet G. Kelley (7) Senior Vice President−
General Counsel and Secretary 53
C. Martin Sowers (8) Senior Vice President−
Finance 49
Barry Sullivan (9) Senior Vice President−
Store Operations 43
(1) 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 Chairman Emeritus of the Company.
(2) 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. Mr. Kelly continues to serve as
Interim Chief Financial Officer.
(3) Mr. Robert A. George was employed by the Company as Executive Vice President−Merchandising in August 2005. Prior to his
employment by the Company, he was employed by Staples Corporation, an office supply retailer, from 1986 to July 2005, where
his last position was Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager — Office Products.
(4) 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.
(5) Ms. Kathi S. Child was employed by the Company as Senior Vice President−Human Resources in March 2006. Prior to her
employment by the Company, she was employed by JC Penney, Inc., a chain of department stores, from 1988 to 2005, where her
last position was Senior Vice President, Director of Human Resources.
(6) Ms. Dorlisa K. Flur was employed by the Company as Senior Vice President−Strategy and Business Development in June 2004.
Prior to her employment by the Company, she was employed by McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm,
from 1988 to May 2004, where her last position was Principal with responsibility for McKinsey’s Retail Practice in the Southeast.
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Source: FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, 10−K, March 28, 2007