CEO of Coraopolis-based Dick’s Sporting Goods stepping down

PITTSBURGH — After more than three decades, the Chief Executive Officer of Coraopolis-based Dick’s Sporting Goods is stepping down.

Edward Stack will move into the role of Executive Chairman and continue as Chief Merchant on February 1, 2021, the company announced Tuesday. He will also oversee key strategic growth initiatives for the company.

Stack expanded his family’s business into a multi-billion dollar company with more than 850 stores nationwide.

Lauren Hobart, the current president of Dick’s, will become President and CEO.

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Dick’s has seen some controversy in recent years. In 2018, after the deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, Dick’s stopped selling semi-automatic assault-style rifles, as well as high-capacity magazines. The company also stopped selling weapons to customers under the age of 21.

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