Richard W. Dreiling, Chief Executive Officer
Richard W. "Rick" Dreiling joined Dollar General in January 2008 as CEO. Since 2005, Dreiling had been  with Duane Reade Holdings Inc. as chairman and CEO. Duane Reade is the leading drug store chain in the New York City metropolitan area.

In 2003, prior to his tenure with Duane Reade, Dreiling served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Longs Drug Stores Corporation, a chain of retail drug stores on the West Coast and Hawaii. Before that, he was executive vice president of marketing, manufacturing and distribution of Safeway Inc. a food and drug retailer. Earlier still, he served as president of Vons, a southern California division of Safeway Inc.

Dreiling earned a bachelor's degree in industrial relations from Rockhurst University in Missouri. He began his career in 1969 as a part-time clerk with Safeway Inc. in Kansas, where he worked his way through the retail ranks before being promoted to president of Vons in 1998. Dreiling serves on the board of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and the board of directors of Chain Drug Consortium, LLC. Dreiling was a finalist in Ernst & Young’s 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for the Metro New York area. In October 2007, Dreiling received the Jacob K. Javits Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his efforts to raise awareness for the ALS Association and to support its work to find a cure for the disease. He was also a recipient of the 2006 Human Rights Award, given by the Jewish Labor Committee, in recognition of his efforts to promote the shared social justice agenda between the AJC and the trade union movement; he was honored again in October 2006 as their "Person of the Year."

David L. Beré, President and Chief Strategy Officer
David Beré is president and chief strategy officer of Dollar General. He joined the company in December 2006 after serving as a director since 2002.

Beré 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 acquired by Ralcorp Holdings in December 2003. From 1998 until the acquisition, Beré was the president and chief executive officer of Bakery Chef Inc. and also served on its board of directors. From 1996 to 1998, Beré 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. He spent 17 years at The Quaker Oats Company, where he served as president of the breakfast division and the golden grain division.

In 1983, he was appointed White House Fellow by President Ronald Reagan. Beré earned both his bachelor’s degree and Master of Business Administration from Indiana University.

David M. Tehle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Prior to joining Dollar General in June 2004, Tehle spent seven years with Haggar Corporation as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He has held leadership positions with several world leaders in manufacturing, including vice president of finance for The Stanley Works, Mechanics Tools Division, and vice president of finance and chief financial officer for Hat Brands Inc. Tehle gained 12 years of financial experience through management positions at Ryder System Inc. and through various financial and accounting positions at Texas Instruments Inc.

Tehle earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

He has served as a director of Jack in the Box Inc. since December 2004.

Kathleen R. Guion, President of Store Operations and Store Development
At Dollar General, Guion oversees more than 8,000 stores in 35 states.

Before assuming her current role in April 2005, Guion served as executive vice president of store operations. Prior to joining Dollar General in October 2003, she served as president and chief executive officer of Duke and Long Distributing Company, a convenience store chain operator and wholesale distributor of petroleum products. Prior to that time, she was an operating partner for Devon Partners (1999 to 2000), where she developed operating plans and assisted in the identification of acquisition targets in the convenience store industry. Additionally, Guion served as president and chief operating officer of E-Z Serve Corporation (1997 to 1998), an owner/operator of convenience stores, mini-marts and gas marts. From 1987 to 1997, Guion served as the vice president and general manager of the largest division (Chesapeake division) of company-owned stores at 7-Eleven Inc., a convenience store chain. Other positions held by Guion during her tenure at 7-Eleven include district manager, zone manager, operations manager and division manager (Midwest division).

Susan S. Lanigan, Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Lanigan joined Dollar General in July 2002 as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.

Previously, Lanigan was senior vice president and general counsel with Zale Corporation, a specialty retailer of fine jewelry. Her legal experience also includes positions with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and the law firm of Troutman Sanders.

Lanigan received her undergraduate and juris doctorate degrees from the University of Georgia. Lanigan is a director on the board of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.

Challis M. Lowe, Executive Vice President of Human Resources
Throughout her 30-year career, Lowe has been responsible for various business lines, including human resources, corporate communications, public affairs, administration services, information technology, quality management, commercial leasing operations, and commercial and consumer lending. She brings extensive experience in change management, as well as in the sale and integration of major businesses. Prior to joining Dollar General in September 2005, Lowe was executive vice president for Ryder System Inc., Beneficial Management Corporation and Heller International. She has also served as senior vice president of Sanwa Business Credit Corporation, and vice president of Continental Illinois Leasing Corporation and Continental Bank.

Lowe earned her Master of Business Administation from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management. She is currently a director of The South Financial Group, a $14 billion regional bank. She previously chaired the board of trustees at Florida A&M University.