Ed Stack — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Executive Chairman and Chief Merchant at DICK'S Sporting Goods.
Served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DICK'S Sporting Goods from 1984 to 2021.
Led DICK'S Sporting Goods from two stores to a Fortune 500 company with over 850 DICK'S Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, and Field & Stream stores.
Advocated for stronger gun control, stopping sales of assault-style firearms and high-capacity magazines, and raising the firearm purchase age to 21 at DICK'S Sporting Goods.
Led The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation's Sports Matter program, supporting over one million young athletes.
Served on the boards of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, KeyCorp, the National Retail Federation, and Seton Hall University, and the advisory board of Wharton School's Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative.
Received a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in accounting from St. John Fisher College in 1977.

Biography

Ed Stack is the Executive Chairman and Chief Merchant of DICK'S Sporting Goods, the largest omni-channel sporting goods retailer in the United States. In this role, he oversees merchandising and leads several of the company's key strategic growth initiatives.