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Under Armour was founded on September 25, 1996, by Kevin Plank, a then-24 year old former special teams captain of the University of Maryland football team. Plank initially began the business from his grandmother's basement in Washington, D.C. [4] He spent his time traveling along the East Coast with nothing but apparel in the trunk of his car.
Kevin Plank. Kevin Audette Plank (born August 13, 1972) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Plank is the founder and executive chairman of Under Armour, a manufacturer of sportswear, footwear and accessories, based in Baltimore, Maryland. He served as CEO from its founding until 2020 and will be returning as CEO as of ...
Under Armour founder Kevin Plank is back as CEO, abruptly ending Stephanie Linnartz’s three-year turnaround plan two years early Maria Aspan March 13, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Philip Danforth Armour Sr. (16 May 1832 – 6 January 1901) was an American meatpacking industrialist who founded the Chicago-based firm of Armour & Company.Born on a farm in upstate New York, he initially gained financial success when he made $8,000 during the California gold rush from 1852 to 1856.
But at present, Under Armour, founded by a 23-year-old former college athlete, is struggling to “just do it.” Under Armour was a real threat to Nike. Now it’s fighting to stay relevant
Late Wednesday, Under Armour founder Kevin Plank — who has 65% voting control due to his stock ownership — planted himself back as CEO after stepping down in 2019. His friend, longtime board ...
armour-star.com. Armour & Company was an American company and was one of the five leading firms in the meat packing industry. It was founded in Chicago, in 1863, by the Armour brothers led by Philip Danforth Armour. By 1880, the company had become Chicago's most important business and had helped make Chicago and its Union Stock Yards the center ...
Plank has grown Under Armour—founded in 1996—from a moisture-wicking shirt maker for football players into a global brand with approximately $5.9 billion in annual sales and thousands of ...