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Dollar General taps COO Todd Vasos as new chief executive
Goodlettsville, Tenn. -- Dollar General Corp. on Thursday named Todd J. Vasos, COO, to the position of chief executive, effective June 3. He has also been elected to the board.
Vasos will succeed Rick Dreiling, chairman and CEO, who had previously announced his retirement plans. Dreiling will remain on the board for the remainder of his term and will serve as senior advisor and chairman of the board through January 29, 2016.
The election of Vasos to Dollar General’s board will bring the total number of directors to nine.
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Michael Kors names Hugo Boss executive as menswear VP
London - Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. has named Marcel Ostwald to the newly created role of senior VP, menswear. Ostwald spent the last 11 years at Hugo Boss, where his most recent title was senior head of creative management and concept design for Boss Sportswear.
Ostwald’s appointment, effective Aug. 1, fills a key role in Michael Kors’ growing menswear business. Ostwald will work closely with Michael Kors and Mark Brashear, president of menswear, in developing the creative brand strategy and product vision for the men’s division.