Dollar General Announces Promotion of Rhonda Taylor to Executive Vice President

Company Press Release

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced today that Rhonda M. Taylor, currently Senior Vice President and General Counsel, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and General Counsel.

“Rhonda is a valuable member of our executive leadership team and is a trusted advisor on legal and business issues impacting Dollar General. In addition, she provides outstanding leadership and I look forward to her continued success at Dollar General,” said Rick Dreiling, chairman and chief executive officer.

Rhonda started with Dollar General as an Employment Attorney in 2000 and was promoted to Senior Employment Attorney in 2001. She was promoted to Deputy General Counsel in 2004 and then moved into the role of Vice President and Assistant General Counsel in 2010. In June 2013, she became Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to joining Dollar General, Rhonda specialized in labor law and employment litigation at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart in Nashville, Tennessee. She previously held positions with Ford & Harrison in Memphis and Stokes & Bartholomew in Nashville.

Rhonda earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from Birmingham-Southern College and her juris doctorate from the University of Virginia.

About Dollar General Corporation

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for over 75 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® 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 low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With 11,789 stores in 40 states as of January 30, 2015, Dollar General has more retail locations in the U.S. than any other discount retailer. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America’s most-trusted manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Unilever, Kellogg’s, General Mills, Nabisco, Hanes, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.

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