June’s guest speaker was Kevin A. Plank, Chairman and CEO of Under Armour, one of the world’s most successful performance footwear, apparel and equipment makers. Mr. Plank spoke about his company’s growth from a specialty T-shirt line headquartered in his grandmother’s Georgetown basement into a multibillion dollar sports apparel giant. Under Armour’s 2014 annual revenue was $3 billion and the company’s current market capitalization is about $17 billion. Under Armour has 125 stores in the U.S. and plans to open over 100 more in the next year.
6.14.2015