# Todd Vasos

> Todd J. Vasos is the chief executive officer of Dollar General, having returned in October 2023 after leading the retailer from 2015 to 2022. His career spans store operations and merchandising at Eckerd, Phar-Mor and Longs Drug Stores. His second tenure has focused on inventory, staffing and store execution; JJ Fleeman is scheduled to succeed him on January 1, 2027.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Dollar General
- **Organizations:** Dollar General Corporation, KeyCorp, Retail Industry Leaders Association, Longs Drug Stores Corporation, Phar-Mor Food and Drug Inc., Eckerd Corporation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree; studied marketing and management, Western Carolina University
- **Known for:** During his first CEO tenure, Dollar General added approximately 7,000 stores and nearly 60,000 net new jobs; annual sales rose more than 80%., Named 2010 Merchant of the Year by Mass Market Retailers., Received Western Carolina University’s 2017 Professional Achievement Award.

## Career timeline

- **1983** — Graduated from Western Carolina University; subsequently entered Eckerd’s management training program.
- **2001-2008** — Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer at Longs Drug Stores.
- **2008** — Served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Longs from February to November; joined Dollar General in December as Executive Vice President, Division President and Chief Merchandising Officer.
- **2013** — Promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Dollar General in November.
- **2015** — Became Dollar General CEO and a director in June.
- **2019** — Dollar General launched DG Fresh self-distribution under his leadership.
- **2020** — Dollar General introduced pOpshelf; Vasos joined KeyCorp’s board in July.
- **2022** — Concluded his first CEO tenure in November and became Senior Advisor.
- **2023** — Retired in April; returned as CEO on October 12, succeeding Jeff Owen.
- **2026** — Became KeyCorp lead independent director in January; Dollar General announced his planned CEO succession in March.
- **2027 (scheduled)** — JJ Fleeman is scheduled to succeed him on January 1; Vasos is to advise through April 2 and is expected to remain a director.

## Achievements

- During his first CEO tenure, Dollar General added approximately 7,000 stores and nearly 60,000 net new jobs; annual sales rose more than 80%.
- Named 2010 Merchant of the Year by Mass Market Retailers.
- Received Western Carolina University’s 2017 Professional Achievement Award.
- Named a Most Admired CEO by Nashville Business Journal in 2021.
- Led DG Fresh’s 2019 launch and pOpshelf’s 2020 introduction.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed consumer spending pressure, his leadership motto and the upcoming CEO transition at the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference on September 15.
- **2026-08** — Dollar General reported Q2 fiscal 2026 sales of $11.3 billion, same-store sales growth of 3.5% and diluted EPS of $2.48 on August 27.
- **2026-03** — Dollar General announced JJ Fleeman would succeed Vasos as CEO effective January 1, 2027; Vasos is to remain Senior Advisor through April 2, 2027 and is expected to remain a director.
- **2026-01** — Became lead independent director at KeyCorp.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dollargeneral.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-vasos-98245613

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Last updated: 2026-10-21