Business Leader & Retail Industry Executive; Executive Chairman at DICK'S Sporting Goods; Author of "It's How We Play the Game"

Sewickley, PA, USA
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Edward Stack Biography

Edward W. Stack is a businessman and executive chairman of DICK'S Sporting Goods, the largest omni-channel sporting goods retailer in the United States. Stack assumed leadership of DICK'S Sporting Goods, a sports equipment retail company founded by his father, Richard Stack, and served as chairman and chief executive officer for several decades. During his tenure, the company expanded from two stores in upstate New York to a Fortune 500 business with more than 850 DICK'S Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, Going Going Gone!, and Warehouse Sale locations. He also led the company through its initial public offering.

Stack has overseen merchandising and strategic growth initiatives at DICK'S Sporting Goods, contributing to its position in the retail industry. He serves on the National Retail Federation Board of Directors and the advisory board of Wharton's Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative. Stack has supported youth athletics through DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation's Sports Matter program, which has helped more than 1 million young athletes nationwide participate in sports.

Stack is recognized for his stance on gun reform. After the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, he and the company discontinued sales of assault-style firearms and high-capacity magazines, raised the minimum age to purchase firearms to 21, and advocated for changes to national gun laws. He detailed these decisions and the growth of DICK'S Sporting Goods in his book, "It's How We Play The Game: Build a Business. Take a Stand. Make a Difference." Stack has discussed these topics at events such as the Aspen Ideas Festival and on platforms including Harvard Business Review podcasts and CNBC's "Squawk Box."

Stack's work in retail and civic engagement has been recognized by organizations including Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, the National Sporting Goods Association Hall of Fame, and the National Retail Federation. His leadership at DICK'S Sporting Goods demonstrates the intersection of business growth and corporate responsibility in the sporting goods and retail industries.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/27/2026.

Edward Stack Videos

Edward Stack From Stockroom to Billionaire Dicks Sporting Goods

Edward Stack From Stockroom to Billionaire Dicks Sporting Goods

Learn from the business and financial success of Edward Stack and Dicks Sporting Goods.

LIVE : Q2 2026 DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. Earnings Conference Call

LIVE : Q2 2026 DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. Earnings Conference Call

Dick's Sporting Goods' Edward Stack on the vision and importance of 'House of Sport'. CNBC Television

Dick's Sporting Goods Executive Chairman Edward Stack

Dick's Sporting Goods Executive Chairman Edward Stack

Dick's Sporting Goods Executive Chairman Edward Stack on expanding the store footprint.

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