Ed Stack, executive chairman of Dick’s Sporting Goods, will receive The Visionary award from the National Retail Federation at its annual convention in New York City in January.
Stack, who served as chairman and chief executive officer of the sporting goods retailer from 1984 to 2021, will receive the award during the ninth annual NRF Foundation Honors event on Jan. 14. He is being celebrated for growing the business founded by his father from two stores in upstate New York to the country’s largest omnichannel sporting goods retailer. Dick’s has more than 850 stores and also owns Golf Galaxy and Moosejaw.
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Stack stepped into the role of executive chairman in 2021, with Lauren Hobart taking over as president and CEO.
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“Starting his retail career at a young age, Ed Stack has led Dick’s Sporting Goods through decades of remarkable growth with tremendous business acumen and ingenuity,” said Matthew Shay, NRF’s president and CEO. “His story demonstrates how retail is unmatched in opportunity. Throughout his tenure, Ed has stood by his convictions and dedication to making a difference, and NRF is honored to recognize him with The Visionary award.”
“I have spent my life in retail, and I am honored and humbled to be recognized as The Visionary by the National Retail Federation,” Stack said. “This recognition is on behalf of the more than 50,000 associates with Dick’s Sporting Goods who have helped build the company over the last 75 years.”
Past recipients of The Visionary award include Lowe’s chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison; Target Corp. board chairman and CEO Brian Cornell; former Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass; Nike chairman, president and CEO Mark Parker; Walmart president and CEO Doug McMillon; and Levi Strauss & Co. president and CEO Chip Bergh.
Stack will also participate in a fireside chat with Shay on Jan. 14 during the NRF’s convention: Retail’s Big Show.