Family Dollar Stores, Inc. named Paul White to the position of senior vice president – apparel, home and seasonal. White is the past president, CEO, and director of Goody's, LLC.

At Goody's, he
refocused the merchandising and marketing strategies on the core
customer while leading the company's exit from bankruptcy.  Other retail
experience includes senior merchandising leadership roles at Shopko
Stores and The May Department Stores Company. White will report to Dorlisa Flur, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer.

“Creating an exciting offering of discretionary merchandise to complement our growing consumable assortment is the cornerstone to being a compelling place to shop for our customers,” said Flur.  “With Paul's leadership, we will further improve merchandise selection and in-store presentation of these dynamic areas of our assortment, adding more of the fun of finding a unique treasure in apparel, home, and seasonal items for our customers to enjoy.”