About Kevin Plank

Kevin Plank,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Under Armour, Inc.

Kevin Plank launched Under Armour (NYSE: UA) in 1995 during his time as a student at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, and as special teams captain for the University of Maryland football team.Tired of repeatedly changing the cotton T-shirt under his jersey as it became wet and heavy during the course of a game, he set out to develop a next generation shirt that would remain drier and lighter and consistently perform under the most extreme conditions.

Upon delivering the 2005 commencement address, Mr. Plank encouraged students to give back to the university: “Protect this house. This is our school, our house.” With the global success of Under Armour, Mr. Plank has donated many generous gifts to further the success of the Smith School, including yearly contributions to hold the Cupid’s Cup Business Competition in conjunction with the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship. Additionally, Mr. Plank contributed to the Smith Entrepreneur Fund, a $175,000 fund dedicated to furthering the studies and skills of students associated with the Dingman Center.

As chairman and chief executive officer of Under Armour, Mr. Plank oversees all aspects of the business. The company that recorded $17,000 in its first year of business, while then 23 year-old Mr. Plank was operating out of his grandmother’s basement in Washington, D.C., has since become a force in sporting goods and a Wall Street darling. High percentage growth and brand strength has propelled Under Armour to yearly revenues in excess of $600 million. Plank also works very closely on product creation and the marketing of the brand, including “PROTECT THIS HOUSETM”, “CLICK-CLACKTM”, “BoomBoom-TAP™” and “The New Prototype” advertising campaigns. His work to deliver on the brand’s “Universal Guarantee of Performance” has been recognized by Sporting Goods Business, which has named Under Armour “Apparel Supplier of the Year” four years in a row.

Beyond basic American team sports, Plank has grown the Under Armour brand globally. The Company's products are sold worldwide and worn by athletes at all levels - from youth to professional - on playing fields around the globe. The Under Armour global headquarters are located in Baltimore, Maryland, with European headquarters in Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium, and additional offices in Denver, Hong Kong, Toronto, and Guangzhou, China.

While at the helm of Under Armour, Plank has been awarded a wide variety of accolades that demonstrate his growing influence within the industry. Plank, now 36, has already earned a spot in Sports Business Journal’s “40 under 40” Hall of Fame, having been counted among a distinguished group of leaders in the sporting goods industry for the past three years, and he was honored in 2006 with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year national award in the Retail and Consumer Products Category.

Kevin Plank, who lives in Baltimore with his wife DJ and two young children, earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland. Mr. Plank is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation. He is an active member of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the American Equipment Managers Association (AEMA).