QUESTROM
Allen
Director at Academy Sports and Outdoors
Organization: Academy Sports and Outdoors
Profession: Director
Biography
Allen I. Questrom has served as a member of the Board since October 2020.
Career
Mr. Questrom has served on the board of advisors of the Robin Report since January 2010. He served on the board of directors of At Home Group, Inc. from March 2012 to June 2020, Tailored Brands Inc. from August 2013 to June 2017, Sotheby’s from December 2004 to June 2014, Foot Locker, Inc. from February 2011 to May 2013 and Walmart Inc.
from June 2007 to June 2009, and as a Trustee of Boston University from September 2006 to September 2020. He served as a Senior Advisor for Lee Equity Partners from June 2006 to January 2018.
From September 2000 through December 2004, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.C. Penney Company, Inc. He served on the board of Barneys New York, Inc. beginning in January 1999 and as President and Chief Executive Officer from May 1999 until September 2000 and as Chairman of the Board from May 1999 until January 2001.
He was Chairman and CEO of Federated Department Stores, Inc. (now Macy’s) from February 1990 to May 1997. Mr. Questrom was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus, Inc. from 1988 to 1990.
Education
Mr. Questrom graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing.