Mr. Dickson has served as a Director since 2015. Mr. Dickson most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. (“Harris Teeter”), a leading regional supermarket chain of more than 200 supermarkets, primarily in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States, from 1997 until Harris Teeter’s sale to The Kroger Co. in January 2014, and also served as Chairman of the Board of Harris Teeter from 2006 until January 2014. Mr. Dickson served as Executive Vice President of Harris Teeter from 1996 to 1997. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Dickson served as President of American & Efird, Inc., Harris Teeter’s former A&E subsidiary, and from 1991 to 1994, he served as Executive Vice President of American & Efird, Inc. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Conagra Brands, Inc., Dollar Tree, Inc., and The Pantry, Inc. Mr. Dickson attained a B.A. and an M.B.A. from The University of Virginia. In determining that he should serve as a director, our Board considered Mr. Dickson’s extensive operational experience and expertise in the supermarket grocery business, his broad real estate knowledge, and his substantial public company Board experience.