Business Wire | Aug 27, 2020 07:10AM EDT

Dollar General Promotes Kathy Reardon to Executive Vice President

Aug. 27, 2020

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2020--Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced the promotion of Kathy Reardon to executive vice president and chief people officer effective today. Reardon joined Dollar General in 2009 and has most recently served as senior vice president and chief people officer since March 2019.

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"Kathy's effectiveness as a leader at Dollar General is evident in the Company's lowest store manager turnover on record, increased employee engagement scores and leading our ongoing diversity and inclusion journey, which extends to all levels of our organization," said Todd Vasos, Dollar General's CEO. "Kathy has brought a wealth of leadership, knowledge and experience to Dollar General, and I look forward to the continued contributions she will make to our organization."

Reardon joined Dollar General as director of corporate human resources and during the past 11 years has gained leadership experience in corporate human resources, talent management and field human resources.

Prior to joining Dollar General, Reardon held positions of increasing responsibility at Carrier Corporation and Centex Homes. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business.

About Dollar General Corporation Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years through its mission of Serving Others. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!(r) by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar General operated 16,720 stores in 46 states as of July 31, 2020. In addition to high-quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted manufacturers such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg's, General Mills, and PepsiCo. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.

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