Dollar General appoints Beryl Buley, Divisional President
29 Nov '05
2 min read
Leading departmental chain store Dollar General Corporation 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 David Perdue.
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, serving as the executive Vice President of retail operations, overseeing store operations, distribution centers, visual merchandising 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.
Prior to Sears, Buley served 15 years at Kohl's 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 they work toward future growth," said David Perdue.
"He brings his vast operations knowledge to two key areas of their business, and they arefortunate to have him follow Stonie's exemplary leadership.
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