About

Ken C. Hicks has served as Chairman of the Board of Academy Sports and Outdoors since June 2020, and previously served as the Company's President & Chief Executive Officer from May 2018 to June 2023 and as Executive Chairman from June 2023 to May 2024. He brings nearly 40 years of retail leadership experience, including as Chairman, President and CEO of Foot Locker and senior roles at J.C. Penney, Payless ShoeSource and McKinsey & Company, and since October 2024 has served as President & CEO and a director of Petsmart.

Roles

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
Chairman of the Board · Current role
June 2020–present
Petsmart
President & Chief Executive Officer
since October 2024
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Executive Chairman
June 2023 - May 2024
Academy Sports + Outdoors
President & Chief Executive Officer
May 2018 - June 2023
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Board of Managers, New Academy Holding Company, LLC
May 2017 - June 2020
Foot Locker
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
February 2010 - November 2014
Foot Locker
President and Chief Executive Officer
August 2009 - February 2010
J.C. Penney, Payless ShoeSource, Home Shopping Network, May Department Stores, McKinsey & Company
Various senior leadership positions
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External Roles

Petsmart
Board of Directors
since October 2024
Avery Dennison
Director (Compensation Committee)
July 2007 - October 2024
Whole Foods Market
Director (Compensation Committee)
May 2017 - August 2017
Foot Locker
Executive Chairman / Chairman
December 2014 - May 2015; February 2010 - February 2014
J.C. Penney
Director
March 2008 - July 2009

Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
$175,000
Stock Awards (RSUs)
$294,971
Total
$469,971

Also at Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

Colleague
Beryl Raff
Independent Director
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Jeff Tweedy
Independent Director
Colleague
Steve Lawrence
Chief Executive Officer

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