{"id":178,"date":"2020-08-10T17:01:55","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T17:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=178"},"modified":"2020-08-10T17:01:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T17:01:56","slug":"academy-sports-outdoors-announces-ken-c-hicks-as-chairman-and-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/academy-sports-outdoors-announces-ken-c-hicks-as-chairman-and-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy Sports + Outdoors Announces Ken C. Hicks as Chairman and CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KATY, TEXAS (MAY 16, 2018)<\/strong> \u2013 Academy, Ltd. (d\/b\/a Academy Sports + Outdoors), a sports, outdoor and recreation lifestyle retailer dedicated to making it easier for everyone to enjoy more sports and outdoors, has announced that Ken C. Hicks has been appointed Chairman and CEO. Departing CEO J.K. Symancyk is leaving the company to pursue another opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI grew up in Houston with Academy, and I know this company is special because of our mission, values, and people. Our philosophy of making sports and outdoors accessible for all for less is differentiated in today\u2019s retail market, and our focus on our customers will continue to drive our success,\u201d said Hicks. \u201cThe Board and I are extremely grateful for J.K.\u2019s leadership, the senior team he\u2019s built, and how he\u2019s helped position the company for future growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAcademy Sports + Outdoors has one of the best teams in retail, and it\u2019s been an honor to serve alongside this team for the past several years,\u201d said Symancyk. \u201cI know I leave Academy in good hands and am confident that the company will continue to put the customer first as we\u2019ve always done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hicks has been a member of the Academy Board of Managers and brings over three decades of senior merchandising, marketing and operational experience in the retail industry. During his six-year tenure as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Foot Locker, he helped develop and deliver on a plan that reversed three years of negative same store sales, generating significant financial return and shareholder value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to Foot Locker, Hicks served in leadership positions at several major retail companies, including J.C. Penney, Payless ShoeSource, Home Shopping Network and May Department Stores. Ken graduated from the United States Military Academy located in West Point, NY and served in the U.S. Army. He also earned a Masters of Business Administration with highest distinction from Harvard Business School. Hicks, a long-time Academy customer, grew up in Houston and has deep roots in Academy\u2019s hometown region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Academy Sports + Outdoors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Academy Sports + Outdoors, we make it easier for everyone to enjoy more sports and outdoor activities. At each of our 245+ locations, we carry a wide range of apparel, footwear, hunting, fishing and camping equipment, patio sets and barbeque grills, along with sports and recreation products, at everyday low prices. For all. For less. For more information about Academy Sports + Outdoors visit academy.com<\/a>, facebook.com\/academy<\/a>, twitter.com\/academy<\/a>, pinterest.com\/academy<\/a>, youtube.com\/academy<\/a> and instagram.com\/academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KATY, TEXAS (MAY 16, 2018) \u2013 Academy, Ltd. (d\/b\/a Academy Sports + Outdoors), a sports, outdoor and recreation lifestyle retailer dedicated to making it easier for everyone to enjoy more sports and outdoors, has announced that Ken C. Hicks has been appointed Chairman and CEO. Departing CEO J.K. Symancyk is leaving the company to pursue another […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8,5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":179,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions\/179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-262529-1405432.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}