Under Armour (UA) Names McCreight President

July 1, 2008 8:04 AM EDT

Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA) announced the appointment of David McCreight to the position of President.

Mr. McCreight, 45, comes to Under Armour from Lands' End, a division of the Sears Holding Corporation, where, as President, he was responsible for setting strategic direction for all functions of the multi-channel retail company. During his tenure, Mr. McCreight strategically shifted the company's focus from its well known domestic catalog business into becoming a leading multi-national, multi-channel lifestyle brand. Under his leadership, Lands' End saw record breaking earnings growth as well as the development and expansion of over 200 specialty stores within Sears. Previously, Mr. McCreight served as senior vice president of Disney Stores Worldwide and held the President position at Smith and Hawken.


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