Gary M. Philbin

Biography

Mr. Gary M. Philbin has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at Dollar Tree, Inc. since September 18, 2017 and served as its Enterprise President since January 2017. Mr. Philbin served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Family Dollar Stores Inc. from July 6, 2015 to January 5, 2017. Mr. Philbin served as Chief Operating Officer of Dollar Tree, Inc. from March 2007 to July 2015. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Grand Union Company since February 13, 2000. He served as Senior Vice President of Stores at Dollar Tree, Inc. (alternate name, Dollar Tree Stores Inc.) from December 2001 to March 2007. Prior to joining Dollar Tree, Mr. Philbin held senior-level positions in both merchandising and operations during his thirty years in the retail grocery industry. He served as President and Chief Merchandising Officer of The Grand Union Company since joining in October 1997. From June 1996 to 1997, He served as Executive Vice President in charge of Merchandising and Operations for the Cub Food Store Division of SuperValu, Inc., Minnesota. Before joining Cub Foods, he served as Senior Vice President of Merchandising at the Waldbaum's Division, New York, of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, a leading supermarket chain based in New Jersey, from July 1993 to 1996. Prior to his employment with Waldbaum's, Mr. Philbin also held various positions in Store Operations and Merchandising over his 20 year career with the Kroger Company, beginning in 1973. He served as a Director of The Grand Union Company since October 1997.

Research Interest

Business Management