Dollar General Names Beryl Buley Division President of Merchandising, Supply Chain; Stonie O'Briant to retire in October 2006.GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : DG) today named Beryl Buley division president of merchandising and supply chain, effective December 1, 2005. In this role, Buley will oversee Dollar General's merchandising strategies, assuming the responsibilities of Stonie O'Briant who has announced his plans to retire from the company at the end of October, 2006. Buley will also head the company's supply chain function and will report to CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. David Perdue Perdue may refer to:
In the interim, O'Briant will assist in the transition and will assume responsibilities for strategic initiatives for the company. Buley has extensive experience across multiple functions at several leading retailers. Most recently, Buley was at Mervyn's LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , serving as the executive vice president of retail operations, overseeing store operations, distribution centers, visual merchandising Visual merchandising is creating visual displays and arranging merchandise assortments within a store to improve the layout and presentation and to increase traffic and sales. and planning, asset protection, real estate and construction. Prior to that, he was the executive vice president and general manager of retail operations for Sears, Roebuck and Company Sears, Roebuck and Company U.S. merchandising company, historically one of the world's largest retailers. It was founded in 1893 by Richard W. Sears (1863–1914) and Alvah C. Roebuck (1864–1948). . Prior to Sears, Buley served 15 years at Kohl's Department Stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. in a number of executive roles, including executive vice president of stores. "Beryl's extensive retail experience and his seasoned insight will be valuable as we work toward future growth," said David Perdue. "He brings his vast operations knowledge to two key areas of our business, and we are fortunate to have him follow Stonie's exemplary leadership. "Stonie was one of the founding architects of the current Dollar General model. He played a critical role in the last 15 years in this company's successful growth and evolution. Dollar General will miss his contributions, but we are happy he has agreed to stay through October of next year." About Dollar General Dollar General is a Fortune 500(R) discount retailer with 7,821 neighborhood stores as of October 28, 2005. Dollar General stores offer convenience and value to customers by offering consumable basic items that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids and cleaning supplies, as well as a selection of basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at everyday low prices. For more information about Dollar General, go to www.dollargeneral.com. |
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