Academy Sports + Outdoors Names Thomas Lamb Chief Marketing Officer
KATY, TEXAS (May 3, 2016) – Academy, Ltd. d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors (“Academy”),
a premier sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer, named Thomas “Tom” Lamb Executive Vice
President, Chief Marketing Officer, effective May 23, 2016.
Tom, 50, joins Academy after 17 years with Lowe’s Companies, Inc. where he most recently
served as Chief Marketing Officer. At Lowe’s he led the marketing, advertising, brand
management, private brand development, customer relationship management, and digital
communication activities for the $59 billion retailer. During his time there he also held roles
including Vice President, Marketing as well as Director, Consumer Marketing. Prior to Lowe’s, he
served in various leadership roles at ING Financial, Thomson Reuters and BBDO. Tom earned
both a bachelor's degree in Economics and also a master's in Marketing from the Univ. of
Minnesota.
“I’m humbled and thrilled by the opportunity to join the Academy Sports + Outdoors team, and I
look forward to getting to know our team members, agency partners, and vendors as we
collaborate to become a national, regionally relevant, locally merchandised, sporting goods,
outdoor and lifestyle retail store of choice for our customers,” says Tom Lamb. “The sporting
goods industry has reached an inflection point, and I believe Academy Sports + Outdoors is
poised to drive greater brand awareness, capture additional market share, as well as enhance
our omnichannel and ecommerce offering to better serve our customers.”
Tom has over than 25 years of experience in marketing, advertising and strategy.
“On behalf of our 24,000 team members, I am thrilled to welcome Tom to the team,” says J.K.
Symancyk, Academy Sports + Outdoors President and CEO. “Tom’s impressive background and
wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to delivering a superior retail brand
experience for our customers is unparalleled. This will serve the Academy Sports + Outdoors
team well as we focus on building our customer engagement and advocacy and positioning
ourselves for the next phase of growth.”
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy Sports + Outdoors is a premier sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer with a unique
assortment of quality hunting, fishing and camping equipment and gear along with sports and
leisure products, footwear, apparel, patio sets, barbecue grills and much more. The $4.6 billion
company operates over 200 stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Texas, where the company is based. The Academy Sports + Outdoors philosophy
is to deliver an unparalleled shopping experience by providing convenience, offering a broad
selection of quality products, delivering exceptional customer service and selling the right stuff at
everyday low prices. For more information about Academy Sports + Outdoors visit academy.com,
facebook.com/academy, twitter.com/academy, pinterest.com/academy, youtube.com/academy
and instagram.com/academy.
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