ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS INC (ASO)
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
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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 |
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| ASO | Lead Independent Director | 65 | ["Chief Executive Officer at SAFFIRE Renewables (September 2022 - August 2025)","Senior Advisor at Southwest Airlines (September 2021 - present)","President at Southwest Airlines (January 2017 - September 2021)","Executive Vice President Strategy & Innovation at Southwest Airlines (January 2016 - January 2017)","Group Executive Vice President at J.C. Penney (August 2010 - December 2011)","Partner at The Feld Group (6 years)","Senior positions and consulting roles at Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, Inc. (17 years)","Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Villanova University","Master of Business from University of Dallas"] | ["Audit","Compensation"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Lead Independent Director (or Lead Director ) Director Since: March 2021 Board Class: I Age: 65 Board Leadership; Committee Memberships Lead Director since December 2021 Audit since May 2023 Compensation since March 2021 Other Public Company Directorships Southwest Airlines: December 2010 - November 2015 (Board of Directors) Fossil Group: April 2012 - May 2020 (Audit Committee) Experience and Qualifications SAFFIRE Renewables: Chief Executive Officer (September 2022 - August 2025) Southwest Airlines: Senior Advisor (September 2021 - present), President (January 2017 - September 2021); Executive Vice President Strategy & Innovation (January 2016 - January 2017) J.C. Penney: Group Executive Vice President (August 2010 - December 2011) The Feld Group: Partner (6 years) Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, Inc.: Senior positions and consulting roles (17 years) Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Villanova University Master of Business: University of Dallas Contributions to the Board Mr. Nealon has over 20 years of executive management experience developed in the airline, retail and consumer packaged goods industries, including a robust background in retail, technology, eCommerce, marketing and customer service, which the Board values as we execute our omnichannel strategy, enhance our technology capabilities, and expand our substantial brand loyalty nationwide. Key Skills Corporate Governance Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Process Improvement Strategic Planning Technology The Board selected Mr. Nealon to serve as a director based on his extensive board, executive leadership, management experience related to the retail and consumer industries, including strategic planning, technology, cybersecurity & data privacy, process improvement, corporate governance, digital/eCommerce, marketing, merchandising, accounting/finance, supply chain/logistics, and human resources/talent.