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Dollar Tree Appoints New Chief Legal Officer Amid Leadership Change

By Maham Fatima | August 13, 2025, 3:12 PM

Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) is one of the best performing S&P 500 stocks to buy now. On July 31, Dollar Tree announced a leadership change in its legal department. Jonathan B. Leiken, who served as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for 2 years, decided to leave the company to pursue another career opportunity.

He will be succeeded by John S. Mitchell, Jr., effective August 11. Leiken will remain with the company until August 22 to assist with the transition.

Dollar Tree Appoints New Chief Legal Officer Amid Leadership Change
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John Mitchell has been with Dollar Tree since 2021, serving as Senior Deputy General Counsel. Before that, he was a partner at the law firm of Williams Mullen. Mitchell earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University. According to CEO Mike Creedon, Mitchell’s promotion is the result of thoughtful succession planning.

Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) operates retail discount stores under the Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree Canada brands in the US and Canada.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.

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