HIBBETT COO EXITS; ZUMIEZ PROMOTES GMM TO PRESIDENT.
Hibbett Sports said the departure of Nissan Joseph wasdue to philosophical differences and indicated that it would begin a search fora successor. Hibbett’s famously low-cost culture evidently has made finding asuccessor to CEO Mickey Newsome a challenge. Joseph was hired at the beginningof 2008 and replaced Brian Priddy, who was the first COO hired by Hibbett inJuly 2005. Joseph had been CEO of foot care maker Hickory Brands, and prior ... Log in to view full article.
