ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS INC (ASO)
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Consumer Discretionary
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Director information for ASO
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASO | Independent Director | 75 | ["Chief Executive Officer at Helzberg Diamonds (2009 - July 2022)","Non-executive Chairman at Helzberg Diamonds (July 2022 - July 2023)","Executive Vice President and General Merchandise Manager at J.C. Penney (2001 - 2009)","Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Zales (2000 - 2001)","Various senior merchant positions at R.H. Macy & Company (19 years)","Bachelor of Business Administration from Boston University","Master of Business Administration from Drexel University"] | ["Compensation"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Independent Director Director Since: December 2021 Board Class: III Age: 75 Committee Memberships Compensation since May 2021 (Chair since October 2021) Other Public Company Directorships Helen of Troy: August 2014 - present (Audit Committee) Michaels: September 2014 - April 2021 (Audit & Compensation Committees) Jo-Ann Stores: August 2001 - February 2011 (Audit Committee & Compensation Committee Chair) Group 1 Automotive: June 2007 - February 2015 (Compensation Committee & Governance & Nominating Committee Chair) Experience and Qualifications Helzberg Diamonds: Chief Executive Officer (2009 - July 2022); Non-executive Chairman (July 2022 - July 2023) J.C. Penney: Executive Vice President and General Merchandise Manager and various senior merchandising positions (2001 - 2009) Zales: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000 - 2001) R.H. Macy & Company: Various senior merchant positions (19 years) Bachelors of Business Administration: Boston University Masters of Business Administration: Drexel University Contributions to the Board Ms. Raff has over 40 years of executive leadership and management experience in the retail industry, including retail strategy, operations, merchandising and customer experience, which the Board values as we drive growth through new store openings, connecting with our customers, increasing the productivity of existing stores, and building the best team in retail. Key Skills Corporate Governance Human Resources/Talent Merchandising Store Operations Strategic Planning The Board selected Ms. Raff to serve as a director based on her board, executive leadership and management experience related to the retail industry, which includes merchandising, strategic planning, human resources/talent, store operations, corporate governance, accounting/finance, marketing, sourcing/manufacturing, real estate & construction, and supply chain/logistics skills.