NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Dollar General Corp said on Tuesday that its president and chief strategy officer, David Bere, will retire at the end of the its current fiscal year, on Jan. 29.
Bere had served as interim CEO in 2007.
The discount retailer said it does not intend to replace Bere at this time, and that Chief Executive Rick Dreiling will assume the duties of president.
(Reporting by Martinne Geller; editing by Carol Bishopric)
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Bere had served as interim CEO in 2007.
The discount retailer said it does not intend to replace Bere at this time, and that Chief Executive Rick Dreiling will assume the duties of president.
(Reporting by Martinne Geller; editing by Carol Bishopric)
((Reuters Messaging: martinne.geller.reuters.com@reuters.net; (646) 223-6023)) Keywords: DOLLARGENERAL/PRESIDENT (http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/ for Shop Talk -- Reuters' retail and consumer blog) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.