RICHARD W. DREILING

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DOLLAR GENERAL CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2013-04-11 Mr. Dreiling joined Dollar General in January 2008 as Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board. He was appointed Chairman of the Board on December 2, 2008. ... Mr. Dreiling was not separately compensated for his service on the Board; his compensation for service as our CEO is discussed under "Executive Compensation" below.
2014-04-09 Mr. Dreiling joined Dollar General in January 2008 as Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board. He was appointed Chairman of the Board on December 2, 2008. Fiscal 2013 Summary Compensation Table shows Mr. Dreiling earned $7,647,175 in total compensation.
2015-04-02 Mr. Dreiling joined Dollar General in January 2008 as Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board. He was appointed Chairman of the Board on December 2, 2008. Mr. Dreiling was not separately compensated for his service on the Board; his compensation for service as our CEO is discussed under Executive Compensation.

LOWES COMPANIES INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2015-04-13 Mr. Dreiling has served as Chief Executive Officer of Dollar General Corporation ... The Audit Committee has six members, all of whom are independent directors ... Richard W. Dreiling ... The following table shows the compensation paid to each non-employee director who served on the Board in fiscal 2014: Richard W. Dreiling 230,656.
2016-04-11 Mr. Dreiling retired in June 2015 from Dollar General Corporation... Director Since: 2012 Age: 62 Lowe’s Board Committees: Compensation Governance... Fiscal 2015 Compensation The following table shows the compensation paid to each non-employee director who served on the Board in fiscal 2015: Richard W. Dreiling Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 80,000 Stock Awards ($) 153,956 Total ($) 233,956
2017-04-21 Mr. Dreiling retired in June 2015 from Dollar General Corporation... Lowe's Board Committees: Compensation; Public Policy. Fiscal 2016 Compensation: $232,665.
2018-04-20 Mr. Dreiling retired in June 2015 from Dollar General Corporation, the nation's largest small-box discount retailer, as Chief Executive Officer, a position he held since January 2008. Mr. Dreiling served as Chairman of Dollar General Corporation from December 2008 until January 2016 and as Senior Advisor from June 2015 until January 2016. Before joining Dollar General, Mr. Dreiling served as Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. and Duane Reade Inc., the largest drugstore chain in New York City, from November 2005 until January 2008, and as Chairman of Duane Reade from March 2007 until January 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Dreiling, beginning in March 2005, served as Executive Vice President-Chief Operating Officer of Longs Drug Stores Corporation, an operator of a chain of retail drug stores on the West Coast and Hawaii, after having joined Longs in July 2003 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Dreiling served as Executive Vice President-Marketing, Manufacturing and Distribution at Safeway, Inc., a food and drug retailer. Prior to that, Mr. Dreiling served from 1998 to 2000 as President of Vons, a southern California food and drug division of Safeway. Mr. Dreiling brings to Lowe's Board over 40 years of retail industry experience at all operating levels and a unique perspective as a result of his experience progressing through the ranks within various retail companies. Over the course of his career, Mr. Dreiling has developed deep insight into all key areas of a retail business as a result of his experience overseeing the operations, marketing, manufacturing and distribution functions of a number of retail companies. Mr. Dreiling also has strong business development expertise in expanding the footprint and offerings provided by several retailers into new regions. The following table shows the compensation paid to each non-employee director who served on the Board in fiscal 2017: Richard W. Dreiling 90,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 176,484 Stock Awards, Total 266,484.
2019-04-18 Mr. Dreiling serves as the independent Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lowe’s. Mr. Dreiling retired in June 2015 from Dollar General Corporation, the nation’s largest small-box discount retailer, as Chief Executive Officer, a position he held since January 2008. Mr. Dreiling served as Chairman of Dollar General Corporation from December 2008 until January 2016 and as Senior Advisor from June 2015 until January 2016. Before joining Dollar General, Mr. Dreiling served as Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. and Duane Reade Inc., the largest drugstore chain in New York City, from November 2005 until January 2008, and as Chairman of Duane Reade from March 2007 until January 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Dreiling, beginning in March 2005, served as Executive Vice President-Chief Operating Officer of Longs Drug Stores Corporation, an operator of a chain of retail drug stores on the West Coast and Hawaii, after having joined Longs in July 2003 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Dreiling served as Executive Vice President-Marketing, Manufacturing and Distribution at Safeway, Inc., a food and drug retailer. Prior to that, Mr. Dreiling served from 1998 to 2000 as President of Vons, a southern California food and drug division of Safeway.
2021-04-15 Mr. Dreiling serves as the independent Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lowe's. Mr. Dreiling retired in June 2015 from Dollar General Corporation, the nation's largest small-box discount retailer, as Chief Executive Officer, a position he held since January 2008. Mr. Dreiling served as Chairman of Dollar General Corporation from December 2008 until January 2016 and as Senior Advisor from June 2015 until January 2016. Before joining Dollar General, Mr. Dreiling served as Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. and Duane Reade Inc., the largest drugstore chain in New York City, from November 2005 until January 2008, and as Chairman of Duane Reade from March 2007 until January 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Dreiling, beginning in March 2005, served as Executive Vice President-Chief Operating Officer of Longs Drug Stores Corporation, an operator of a chain of retail drug stores on the West Coast and Hawaii, after having joined Longs in July 2003 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Dreiling served as Executive Vice President-Marketing, Manufacturing and Distribution at Safeway, Inc., a food and drug retailer. Prior to that, Mr. Dreiling served from 1998 to 2000 as President of Vons, a southern California food and drug division of Safeway. Mr. Dreiling brings to Lowe's Board more than 40 years of retail industry experience at all operating levels and a unique perspective as a result of his experience progressing through the ranks within various retail companies. Over the course of his career, Mr. Dreiling has developed deep insight into all key areas of a retail business as a result of his experience overseeing the operations, marketing, manufacturing and distribution functions of a number of retail companies. Mr. Dreiling also has strong business development expertise in expanding the footprint and offerings provided by several retailers into new regions.
2022-04-14 Mr. Dreiling serves as the Lead Independent Director of the Lowe's Board of Directors. Mr. Dreiling has served as a director and Executive Chairman of Dollar Tree, Inc., a leading operator of discount variety stores, since March 2022. Mr. Dreiling retired in June 2015 from Dollar General Corporation, the nation's largest small-box discount retailer, as Chief Executive Officer, a position he held since January 2008. Mr. Dreiling served as Chairman of Dollar General Corporation from December 2008 until January 2016 and as Senior Advisor from June 2015 until January 2016. Before joining Dollar General, Mr. Dreiling served as Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. and Duane Reade Inc., the largest drugstore chain in New York City, from November 2005 until January 2008, and as Chairman of Duane Reade from March 2007 until January 2008. Prior to that, beginning in July 2003, Mr. Dreiling served as Executive Vice President-Chief Operating Officer of Longs Drug Stores Corporation, an operator of a chain of retail drug stores on the West Coast and Hawaii. Prior to joining Longs Drug Stores, his roles included Executive Vice President-Marketing, Manufacturing and Distribution at Safeway, Inc. and President of Vons, a division of Safeway. Mr. Dreiling was paid a total of $491,211 in 2021 as director compensation.
2023-04-13 Mr. Dreiling serves as the Lead Independent Director of the Lowe’s Board of Directors. Mr. Dreiling has served as a director and Executive Chairman of Dollar Tree, Inc., a leading operator of discount variety stores, since March 2022, and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in January 2023. Mr. Dreiling retired in June 2015 from Dollar General Corporation, one of the nation’s largest discount retailers, as Chief Executive Officer, a position he held since January 2008. Mr. Dreiling served as Chairman of Dollar General Corporation from December 2008 until January 2016 and as Senior Advisor from June 2015 until January 2016. Before joining Dollar General, Mr. Dreiling served in a variety of leadership positions at Longs Drug Stores Corporation and Safeway, Inc. Mr. Dreiling served on the boards of Kellogg Company from June 2015 to February 2023, PulteGroup, Inc. from December 2015 to May 2022 and Aramark Corporation from February 2016 to April 2022. Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills Relevant to Lowe’s Mr. Dreiling brings to Lowe’s Board more than 40 years of retail industry experience at all operating levels and a unique perspective as a result of his experience progressing through the ranks within various retail companies. Over the course of his career, Mr. Dreiling has developed deep insight into all key areas of a retail business as a result of his experience overseeing the operations, marketing, manufacturing and distribution functions of a number of retail companies. Mr. Dreiling also has strong business development expertise in expanding the footprint and offerings provided by several retailers into new regions.
2024-04-18 Mr. Dreiling brings to Lowe’s Board more than 50 years of retail industry experience at all operating levels.

PULTEGROUP INC/MI/

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2016-04-04 Mr. Dreiling served as Chief Executive Officer of Dollar General Corporation, the nation’s largest small-box discount retailer, from January 2008 through June 2015, and served as its chairman of the board of directors through January 2016.
2017-03-21 Mr. Dreiling served as Chief Executive Officer of Dollar General Corporation, the nation’s largest small-box discount retailer, from January 2008 through June 2015, and served as the chairman of its board of directors through January 2016.
2018-03-28 Mr. Dreiling has wide-ranging experience serving as both a senior executive and a director of large, consumer-focused companies. In addition, in his former roles as chief executive officer of two retail companies, Mr. Dreiling was responsible for day to day operations and was regularly involved in the preparation and review of complex financial reporting statements.
2019-03-25 Mr. Dreiling has wide-ranging experience serving as both a senior executive and a director of large, consumer-focused companies.
2020-03-23 Mr. Dreiling has wide-ranging experience serving as both a senior executive and a director of large, consumer-focused companies.
2021-03-25 Mr. Dreiling has wide-ranging experience serving as both a senior executive and a director of large, consumer-focused companies.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01