Published: April 11, 2011
Finish Line Announces Planned Retirement of E-Commerce President Don Courtney
INDIANAPOLIS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Finish Line today announced that Don Courtney will retire as President,
E-Commerce, following a transition period. Courtney will remain in his
current role throughout the transition as the company conducts a search
for his successor. He will continue to report to Finish Line President
and Chief Merchandising Officer Sam Sato. The E-Commerce leadership team
that reports to Courtney remains in place.
"E-commerce is a growing and vital part of our business," said Finish
Line Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Lyon. "Don led the
development of our website from its inception and he and his team have
innovated and helped e-commerce become one of the fastest-growing and
important parts of our business. We are grateful to Don for the role he
has played in our success throughout his 23 years with the company. We
are confident that this transition will be an orderly one that keeps the
growth of e-commerce on a fast track for Finish Line. This will be an
increasingly important part of our business moving forward and we are
committed to continuing to capitalize on the significant strengths we
have online."
"With a seasoned and talented e-commerce leadership team in place and
clear momentum in aggressively growing our e-commerce business, this is
a good time for me to retire knowing that Finish Line will continue on a
rapid pace to realize the great potential of the e-commerce business
going forward," Courtney said.
Courtney joined Finish Line in 1988 as Director, Merchandise Information
Systems (MIS) and Distribution. He was later promoted to Vice President.
In 1997, he was named Senior Vice President, MIS and Distribution, and
held that post until he was named Executive Vice President of
Information Systems and Distribution, Chief Information Officer and
Assistant Secretary of the company. Courtney was named to his current
position in 2009.
About Finish Line
Finish Line (NASDAQ:FINL) is a premium retailer of athletic shoes,
apparel and accessories. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Finish Line
operates 664 stores in malls across the United States. More than 11,000
Finish Line sneakerologists help customers each day connect with their
sport, their life and their style. Follow Finish Line on Twitter at
Twitter.com/FinishLine and "like" Finish Line on Facebook at
facebook.com/FinishLineUSA.
Finish Line
Anne Roman, 317-613-6577
aroman@finishline.com
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