Academy Sports And Outdoors Promotes Sam Johnson To Succeed Michael Mullican As President

(RTTNews) - Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) announced Friday that, effective on October 23, 2023, Sam Johnson, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Retail Operations, will become President, succeeding Michael Mullican, who recently informed the company that he is stepping down to pursue other personal and professional opportunities.

In his new role, Johnson will continue to report to CEO Steve Lawrence, and his responsibilities will include continued oversight of retail operations and real estate & construction, as well as new responsibility for logistics & supply chain.

Mullican will serve the company in an advisory capacity through a brief transition period beginning today.

Johnson has served as EVP of Retail Operations and a key member of the executive leadership team since joining Academy in April 2017. Prior to joining the company, Johnson spent seven years with hhgregg, Inc., where he most recently served as Chief Retail Officer. Prior to hhgregg, he spent more than 20 years in various leadership roles with Sears Holdings Corp., including Vice President of Small Stores.

In connection with Johnson's promotion to President, Eric Friederich has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Retail Operations, succeeding Johnson as the head of store operations. Friederich has been with Academy since November 2016.