Finish Line announces executive leadership changes

By

Obi Anyanwu

Published
Jan 7, 2016

The Finish Line board of directors announced on Thursday that Sam Sato will succeed Glenn Lyon as Chief Executive Officer of The Finish Line, Inc. effective February 28, 2016.

Lyon, who currently serves as the CEO and chairman of the board of Finish Line, will serve as executive chairman of the board through the end of calendar year 2016. At the beginning of 2017, he will transition to the role of non-executive chairman of the board.
 
Sato joined the company in March 2007 as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. He served as president and chief merchandising officer in August 2010, served as president of the Finish Line brand in October 2012 and most recently held the position of president of The Finish Line, Inc., which he obtained in October 2014. Prior to The Finish Line, Sato served at Nordstrom where he started his career in 1985.

As CEO, Sato will report to the board of directors.

The Finish Line, Inc. is a premium retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Finish Line has approximately 1,010 Finish Line branded locations primarily in U.S. malls and shops inside Macy’s department stores and employs more than 14,000 'sneakerologists'.