Under Armour Appoints Three New Members to Its Board of Directors

Under Armour announced the appointment of Dawn N. Fitzpatrick, Eugene D. Smith, and Robert J. Sweeney to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Board Chair Mohamed A. El-Erian highlighted the trio’s strategic value, citing their financial, operational, and intercollegiate sports expertise.

Dawn Fitzpatrick is the CEO and CIO of Soros Fund Management and formerly held senior roles at UBS. She also serves on the boards of Barclays and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Gene Smith recently retired as Athletic Director at Ohio State University after nearly two decades. He is known for leadership roles in NCAA committees and is a former football player and coach at Notre Dame.

Rob Sweeney is President of Sycamore Partners and previously served as a partner at Goldman Sachs. He advised Under Armour on its 2005 IPO and is a former U.S. Navy officer.

The new appointments bring the total number of Under Armour board members to 12.