PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15, 2023 ~ Bob Eddy, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of BJ's Wholesale Club, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS). Executive Chairman of DICK'S Sporting Goods, Ed Stack, expressed his enthusiasm for the appointment and noted that Eddy's decades of retail experience will be invaluable as the company expands its newest store concepts and continues to innovate.

Eddy himself expressed his pleasure at joining the Board at a time when DICK'S is reimagining retail and finding new ways to interact with its athletes. He believes that the company has a unique opportunity to shape both retail and sports in the future.

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Eddy has been with BJ's since 2007, first as Senior Vice President, Finance before being named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2011 and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer in 2018. Prior to joining BJ's he worked with retail and consumer products companies as a member of the audit and business advisory practice of PwC in Boston and San Francisco.

He also serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the National Retail Federation, the Board of Trustees of The Boston Children's Hospital, is a former member of the Board of Directors of Troon Golf, and is a member of the College Advisory Board for Babson College. With Eddy's appointment, DICK'S Sporting Goods Board will expand to 12 directors.

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