Michael Foss Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Chairman of the...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

Michael Foss General Information

Biography

Mr. Michael Foss served as Chairman of the Board at Sports Authority. Previously, he co-founded & served as Board Member at Independent Pet Partners. He previously served as Managing Director at the company. He joined Sports Authority's Board of Directors in 2009 and became CEO in June of 2013. In his role, Michael oversees all day-to-day operations and strategic growth initiatives, including store expansion, marketing and merchandising. Michael has more than 30 years of diverse experience in the financial and general management operations of public and private companies in the retail, technology and customer service industries. Prior to joining Sports Authority, Michael was the Chief Financial Officer of Petco Animal Supplies. Prior to his work at Petco, He was the Chief Financial Officer of Circuit City Stores. He has also held various leadership positions at Teletech Holdings Corporation, Kodak, Rally's and IBM.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Chairman of the Board, Sports Authority
Education
University of Michigan (Ross), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of Washington, Seattle, BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)
Gender
Male

Michael Foss Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Michael Foss has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Chuck & Don's, a specialty retail company. The deal was made on 15-Feb-2019.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Chuck & Don's 15-Feb-2019 Buyout/LBO Completed Specialty Retail Mahtomedi, MN

Michael Foss Network (12)

Portfolio Executives (5)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Chuck Anderson Chuck & Don's Co-Founder 15-Feb-2019 Mahtomedi, MN
Don Tauer Chuck & Don's Co-Founder 15-Feb-2019 Mahtomedi, MN
Chuck & Don's Chief Executive Officer 15-Feb-2019 Mahtomedi, MN
Chuck & Don's Controller 15-Feb-2019 Mahtomedi, MN

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