Casey's General Stores, Inc. Announces Board Changes
March 07, 2018 at 08:40 am EST
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Casey’s General Stores, Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed three new independent directors to its board, effective immediately: Donald E. Frieson, David K. Lenhardt, and Allison M. Wing. The company also announced that H. Lynn Horak, a company’s independent director since 2009, has been appointed chairman of the board. Donald E. Frieson, based in Bradenton, Florida, is the former Executive Vice President of Operations of Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart Inc. Mr. Frieson brings over 30 years of operations and logistics experience, including 18 years at Walmart. David K. Lenhardt, based in Phoenix, Arizona, is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of PetSmart, Inc. Mr. Lenhardt has over 14 years of senior leadership and retail experience at PetSmart, including two years as CEO; he also previously served on the PetSmart Board Allison M. Wing, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the former Chief Marketing Lead Officer and Executive Vice President of Digital Channels at Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Ms. Wing designed and launched a comprehensive digital strategy at Ascena Retail Group after founding and leading a separate retail company. Ms. Wing has over 25 years of experience in marketing, digital engagement and e-commerce in the retail sector.
Casey's General Stores, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates convenience stores under the names Casey's and Caseys General Store in 16 states, primarily in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. Its convenience stores carry a range of food items, including freshly prepared foods such as regular and breakfast pizza, donuts, hot breakfast items, and hot and cold sandwiches, beverages, tobacco and nicotine products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items. In addition, all but four offer fuel for sale on a self-service basis. Its GoodStop brand offers fuel for sale on a self-serve basis, and a range of selection of snacks, beverages, tobacco products, and other essentials. It also operates two stores selling primarily tobacco and nicotine products, one liquor-only store, and one grocery store. The Company operates approximately 2,521 stores. The Company operates three distribution centers. It has a fleet of approximately 397 tractors used for distribution.
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