{"id":395961,"date":"2020-12-08T18:54:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T23:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=395961"},"modified":"2020-12-08T18:54:09","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T23:54:09","slug":"academy-sports-outdoors-announces-appointment-of-wendy-a-beck-to-board-of-directors-who-joins-allen-i-questrom-and-jeffrey-c-tweedy-as-recent-additions-to-the-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/academy-sports-outdoors-announces-appointment-of-wendy-a-beck-to-board-of-directors-who-joins-allen-i-questrom-and-jeffrey-c-tweedy-as-recent-additions-to-the-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy Sports + Outdoors Announces Appointment of Wendy A. Beck to Board of Directors, who joins Allen I. Questrom and Jeffrey C. 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Tweedy<\/span>, who were appointed to Academy&#8217;s Board on <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 1, 2020<\/span> in connection with Academy&#8217;s initial public offering, as recent independent director additions to the Board. \u00a0With the additions of Beck, Questrom and Tweedy, Academy&#8217;s Board comprises nine directors.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are very pleased to welcome Wendy, Allen, and Jeff to our Board of Directors,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ken C. Hicks<\/span>, Academy Chairman, President and CEO.\u00a0 &#8220;Wendy is a highly skilled financial professional who brings extensive executive leadership, management and financial experience that will be tremendously valuable to our Board.\u00a0 Allen is an exceptional retail leader who brings outstanding management experience resulting from his numerous roles as Chairman and CEO of several major retail companies, and his expertise in merchandising, finance, marketing, and customer service will benefit our Board greatly.\u00a0 Jeff is an accomplished, strategic leader who brings relevant and complementary expertise in the areas of retailing, merchandising, and brand strategy and will be an excellent addition to the Board as we continue to execute our growth strategy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Beck is an accomplished senior finance executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in both public and privately held companies in the hospitality and travel and leisure industries.\u00a0 Beck, a Certified Public Accountant, most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Inc. until March 2018.\u00a0 Prior to that, Beck served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Domino&#8217;s Pizza Inc. from 2008 to 2010, as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Whataburger Restaurants, LP from 2004 through 2008 and as their Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from 2001 through 2004, and as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. from 2000 through 2001. \u00a0Beck has served on the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of Bloomin&#8217; Brands, Inc. since <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2018<\/span> and on the Board of Directors and has chaired the Audit Committee of At Home Group Inc. since September 2014.\u00a0 Ms. Beck has also served on a private company board, Jack&#8217;s Family Restaurants, owned by AEA Investors, since October 2019.\u00a0 She previously served on the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of SpartanNash Company from <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 2010<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 2013<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Questrom has achieved more than 45 years of board and senior executive management experience in the retail industry. \u00a0Questrom served on the Board of Directors of At Home Group, Inc. from <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 2012<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2020<\/span>, Tailored Brands Inc. from <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 2013<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2017<\/span>, Sotheby&#8217;s from <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 2004<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2014<\/span>, Foot Locker, Inc. from <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2011<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 2013<\/span>, and Walmart Inc. from <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2007<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2009<\/span>. \u00a0Questrom served as a Senior Advisor for Lee Equity Partners from <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2006<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2018<\/span>. \u00a0From <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 2000<\/span> through <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 2004<\/span>, Questrom was the Chairman and CEO of J.C. Penney Company, Inc. \u00a0Questrom also served on the Board of Directors of Barneys New York, Inc. from <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 1999<\/span> (including as Chairman from <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 1999<\/span>) to <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2001<\/span> and as President and CEO from <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 1999<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 2000<\/span>. \u00a0Questrom was also Chairman and CEO of Federated Department Stores, Inc. (now Macy&#8217;s) from <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 1990<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 1997<\/span> and Chairman and CEO of <span class=\"xn-person\">Neiman Marcus<\/span>, Inc. from 1988 to 1990.<\/p>\n<p>Tweedy brings over 25 years of executive management experience developed in the fashion and retail industries. \u00a0Tweedy has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sean John Clothing since <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 2007<\/span>, where he previously served as Executive Vice President from <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 1998<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 2005<\/span>. \u00a0Tweedy has served on the Advisory Board of the <span class=\"xn-org\">Fashion Institute of Technology<\/span> since <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2020<\/span>. \u00a0Tweedy also served as Vice President of <span class=\"xn-person\">Karl Kani Jeans<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 1993<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 1996<\/span>, Vice President of <span class=\"xn-person\">Spike Lee<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 1992<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 1993<\/span>, and East Coast Sales Manager of Ralph Lauren Womenswear from <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 1990<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 1992<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Academy<br \/><\/b>Academy is a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States.\u00a0 Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>, Academy has grown to 259 stores across 16 contiguous states.\u00a0 Academy&#8217;s mission is to provide &#8220;Fun for All&#8221; and Academy fulfills this mission with a localized merchandising strategy and value proposition that strongly connects with a broad range of consumers.\u00a0 Academy&#8217;s product assortment focuses on key categories of outdoor, apparel, footwear and sports &amp; recreation through both leading national brands and a portfolio of 17 private label brands, which go well beyond traditional sporting goods and apparel offerings.\u00a0 For more information, visit academy.com.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder6561\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/197790\/academy_sports___outdoor_logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/197790\/academy_sports___outdoor_logo.jpg\" title=\"Academy Sports + Outdoors. 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