Chief Executive Officer Bio

Chief Executive Officer
 
Jeff Owen has served as Chief Executive Officer and on the Dollar General Board of Directors since November 1, 2022.
 
Throughout Jeff’s nearly 30 years at the Company, he has held roles of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer from 2019-2022 and previously as Executive Vice President of Store Operations from 2015-2019 where he led store operations of nearly 16,000 stores in 44 states and the Real Estate, Construction and Loss Prevention departments. Jeff also previously served as Senior Vice President of Store Operations; Vice President, Division Manager;  Retail Division Manager; and Senior Director of Operations Process Improvement, among others. Jeff began his career as a Dollar General store manager trainee in Nashville, Tennessee in December 1992.
 
Jeff earned his Bachelor of Arts degree and his Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University. He is a board member for the Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center in Nashville and Camp Widjiwagan in Antioch, Tennessee.