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Creation of Dicks Sporting Good
• DSG was created by Ed Stack's father -
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Birth of Ed Stack
• His father was Richard Stack
•His mother was Helen Leitner Stack
• Was born in Binghamton, New York -
Ed Stack Education
• Received a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in accounting from St. John Fisher College in 1977 -
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CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods
• Was CEO during this period -
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DSG goes public
-Ed Stack took DSG public at an initial price of $3.74 in 2002
-Their stock has grown to over $100 since then -
National Sporting Goods Hall Of Fame Induction
Was inducted into the National Sporting Goods Hall Of Fame for growing two small tackle and bait shops into a monopoly of sporting goods. -
Mass Termination Of Store Managers
• Fired managers for allegations of corruption and unethical business practices
• Did so publicly
• Stated he has zero tolerance for "fraudulent business practices" -
The Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
• Following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting DSG stopped selling firearms
• Any form of semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines would not be sold anymore at DSG
• DSG made it so you had to be 21 plus to be able to buy any form of firearm -
743 locations in The US as of April 26, 2023
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Ed Stack Steps Down
• Ed Stack steps down after 36 years at CEO
• Lauren Hobart becomes third DSG CEO -
Current Dicks Sporting Good Stock
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Our Claim
Our research concludes that Ed Stack ran his company in a very ethical and socially responsible manner.
-Ethical for his decision on restricting and limiting the sale of firearms
-Ethical for terminating multiple managers for being corrupt and unfair, as they were not following his business ethics
-Socially responsible for trying to contribute in ending gun violence in our country specially when it comes to school related tragedies
-Stack wants to make a significant difference in the community