Dick's Sporting Goods CEO Lauren Hobart on Reinventing Outdoor Retail and Female Leadership in a Male-Dominated Industry - NewsBreak

Lauren Hobart is leading a ship that is heading in the right direction. Last November, Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. announced its long-term succession plan for Ed Stack, who assumed the executive chairman role while remaining chief merchant, effective Feb. 1. Hobart, the company's president at the time, was unanimously elected CEO by its board of directors, while retaining her president title.