Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) today announced that it has named Don Hamblen to the position of Senior Vice President – Customer Marketing. Mr. Hamblen will report to Dorlisa Flur, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer.
"Our focus on the customer has never been stronger or more important," said Ms. Flur. "We've invested significantly to know our customer and understand how to better serve her. Don brings extensive experience in communicating to a broad and diverse retail customer base. Through his leadership we'll enhance communications to our customers and reinforce our position of value and convenience through our portfolio of private label brands and an improved in-store shopping experience."
Mr. Hamblen began his marketing career as a brand manager with Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to joining Family Dollar, Mr. Hamblen most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer for Sears and previous to that, he headed the marketing department at Payless Shoesource. Mr. Hamblen is a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and a holds a Bachelor of Science degree in American Political Systems from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
About Family Dollar
Beginning with one store in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1959, the Company currently operates more than 6,600 stores in 44 states. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is based in Matthews, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte and is a publicly held company with common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDO. For more information, please visit www.familydollar.com.
Contacts:
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
Joshua Braverman, 704-814-3447
Public
Relations Manager
jbraverman@familydollar.com
http://www.familydollar.com
