Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 10, 2000

Bob Carpenter – Dollar General Corporation (dg)

BOB CARPENTER is President and Chief Operating Officer at Dollar General Corporation, headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Mr. Carpenter joined Dollar General in May 1981 as Vice President of Administration and General Counsel. He attained the position of President and COO in 2000, after holding the positions of Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Counsel. Prior to joining the company, he was the Assistant General Counsel for the First American National Bank, where he had served in various management positions since 1974. Mr. Carpenter served in the US Navy from 1970 to 1974. Mr. Carpenter holds a degree in Finance from the University of Tennessee and earned his Doctorate of Law degree from the Nashville School of Law in 1978. He is a member of the American Bar Association. Mr. Carpenter is a Director of the Boards of NashvilleREAD, Nashville Housing Fund and Get Well Centers, Inc., and is a Director of the Middle Tennessee Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Profile
TWST: Let's start out with an overview of Dollar General Corporation,

including the company's history, services, products and customers.

Mr. Carpenter: Dollar General has been in business for