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Academy Sports + Outdoors Appoints Three to its Board of Directors
Michael Dastugue, Shannon Hennessy, and Clay Johnson named DirectorsKATY, Texas, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. ("Academy" or
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[{"type":"text","content":"Michael Dastugue, Shannon Hennessy, and Clay Johnson named DirectorsKATY, Texas, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (\"Academy\" or the \"Company\") (Nasdaq: ASO) today announced that Michael Dastugue, Shannon Hennessy, and Clay Johnson have been appointed to its Board of Directors (the \"Board\"), and Mr. Dastugue to the Audit Committee, effective Monday, December 1, 2025. As Academy continues to make progress on its Long Range Plan, the addition of industry veterans Mr. Dastugue, Ms. Hennessy, and Mr. Johnson to its Board reinforces the strength of the business and its strategies for continued growth. In addition, it bolsters Academy's capabilities in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, accounting, finance, and real estate which align with the Company's strategic imperatives.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\"We are pleased to welcome Michael, Shannon, and Clay,\" said Ken Hicks, Chairman of the Board of Directors. \"We continuously evaluate the composition of our Board to ensure our Directors are both brand and business experts that share a passion for helping more families to have fun outdoors. We believe Michael, Shannon, and Clay's combined expertise in complex business environments will enable Academy to capitalize on current opportunities and execute its growth strategy.\"Mr. Dastugue has over 30 years of accounting, finance, real estate, and retail operations experience. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for Hanesbrands, Inc. from May 2021 to February 2023. Prior to Hanesbrands, Inc., Mr. Dastugue served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Walmart US from June 2015 to March 2021 and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Sam's Club from January 2013 to May 2015. Prior to Walmart Inc., Mr. Dastugue held various leadership positions at J. C. Penney Company, Inc. from 1991 to 2012, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and was previously a public accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. for three years. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and Finance and earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Texas.Ms. Hennessy has 25 years of experience across restaurant leadership and co...