Two directors join Jo-Ann board

HUDSON, Ohio Jo-Ann Stores has elected two new members to its board of directors, Joseph DePinto, president and ceo of 7-Eleven, and David Perdue, Jr., former chairman and ceo of Dollar General.

DePinto has served as president and ceo of 7-Eleven since 2005. During 2005 he served as president of GameStop. From 2002 to 2005 he was an executive with 7-Eleven, serving as vp of operations from 2003 to 2005, and as division vp from 2002 to 2003.

Perdue served as chairman and ceo of Dollar General, a Fortune 500 discount retailer operating more than 8,000 stores, from 2003 to 2007. Before joining Dollar General, he served as chairman and ceo of Pillowtex, a home textile manufacturer, and prior to that held senior management positions with leading consumer products companies including Reebok International Ltd., Haggar Corporation and Sara Lee Corporation.