KATY, Texas, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports
and Outdoors, Inc. ("Academy" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ASO)
announced today, effective immediately, the appointments of
Sharen J. Turney to its Board of
Directors (the "Board"), its Compensation Committee and its
Nominating and Governance Committee (the "Governance
Committee"). Academy also announced today that Nathaniel (Nate) Taylor will step down as a
member of the Governance Committee, effective concurrently with Ms.
Turney's appointment to that committee. With these changes,
Academy's Board now comprises nine directors and the Governance
Committee is now comprised entirely of independent
members.
"We are very excited to add Sharen's deep retail and e-commerce
background to our Board," said Ken C.
Hicks, Academy Chairman, President and CEO. "Her global
experience was developed over three decades of senior executive
roles at some of the most recognized brands in the world. As a
native Oklahoman, she understands our customer. She also has
unparalleled experience acquiring and retaining customers during a
tremendous growth phase similar to the one Academy is
entering. We look forward to leveraging her expertise along
with her strong prior and current board experience."
Ms. Turney, 64, previously served as the Chief Executive Officer
of Russia-based denim brand
Gloria Jeans. Before joining
Gloria Jeans, Ms. Turney served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Victoria's Secret, a
division of L Brands, Inc., and as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Victoria's Secret Direct, the brand's catalogue and
e-commerce operation. Prior to that, Ms. Turney spent several
years in various executive roles, including President and Chief
Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Direct, the direct marketing
division of Neiman Marcus Group. Ms. Turney has also served as an
advisor to several retailers and technology companies.
Currently, Ms. Turney serves on the Board of Directors of
Alliance Data Systems Corp., including on its Nominating and
Governance Committee and as Chair of its Compensation
Committee. Previously, Ms. Turney served on the Board of
Directors of Sweden-based designer
sock and underwear brand Happy Socks AB, the Board of Directors of
M/I Homes, Inc., and the Board of Directors of FULLBEAUTY
Brands. Additionally, Ms. Turney serves as a Director of the
University of Oklahoma Foundation,
including on its Investment Committee, and served as a Director of
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc., including as Chairman of the
Board of its Research Institute. Ms. Turney received her
bachelor's degree from the University of
Oklahoma and serves on the Baker Retailing Center Industry
Advisory Board at Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania.
The Board selected Ms. Turney because of her prior board and
executive leadership roles, extensive digital/e-commerce,
marketing, operations, financial skills, and her experience as both
a retailer and vendor serving the retail community.
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy is a leading
full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the
United States. Originally founded in 1938 as a family
business in Texas, Academy has
grown to 259 stores across 16 contiguous states. Academy's
mission is to provide "Fun for All" and Academy fulfills this
mission with a localized merchandising strategy and value
proposition that strongly connects with a broad range of
consumers. Academy's product assortment focuses on key
categories of outdoor, apparel, footwear and sports &
recreation through both leading national brands and a portfolio of
19 private label brands, which go well beyond traditional sporting
goods and apparel offerings. For more information, visit
www.academy.com.
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