Dick’s Sporting Goods announces CEO succession plan

November 24, 2020

Edward Stack, who led Dick’s Sporting Goods’ growth from a two-store operation to more than 850 locations around the U.S., will step down as CEO early next year. He will be replaced on Feb. 1 by Lauren Hobart, who currently serves as Dick’s president.

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