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Lauren Hobart

President and CEO, DICK’S Sporting Goods

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The Basics

Company Name: DICK’S Sporting Goods
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Founded: 1948
Employees: 51,667 - This includes our Stores, Distribution Centers, and Customer Service Center (Corporate Headquarters)
Products: Authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories.
Social: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook
Claim to Fame: Our founder, Dick Stack, started the company in 1948 with $300 from his grandmother’s cookie jar.


 

The Culture

The best thing about working at DiCK’S is:

At DICK’S we believe that sports matter and that sports make people better. Our teammates create confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. When we do this, we know that we are making a difference that extends far beyond the field of play.

When we’re not working, we’re:

Getting out there – on the field, trails or woods – whether as a participant or player, enthusiast or ambassador, coach or volunteer – our teammates embody our brand.

What we’re reading:

The Mamba Mentality, by Kobe Bryant

What we’re watching:

TikTok

If they made a movie about our workplace, it would be called:

“Sports Matter”

Inclusion in the outdoors matters because:

Everyone should be able to experience and explore our parks, public lands and other spaces in the great outdoors.

Five years down the line, it’s our hope that:

We have not only continued to help over 1 million kids across the country participate in sports, but we have also played a meaningful role in helping more people from all walks of life to get outside.