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Kevin Plank

Kevin Plank

Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, Under Armour, Inc.

Plank played special teams and served as team captain at the University of Maryland from 1991 to 1995. The grit and routine of football sparked the idea behind Under Armour and laid the foundation for his future in performance apparel.

Carl Allegretti

Carl Allegretti

Co-CEO, Arbor Investments

Allegretti played football at Butler University from 1980 to 1983, where he first learned the importance of discipline, preparation, and team-driven success—principles that continue to shape his business leadership today.

Rick George

Rick George

Athletics Director, University of Colorado

George played defensive back at the University of Illinois from 1978 to 1981, developing the resilience and strategic mindset that now drive his approach as a college athletics director.

Gene DeFilippo

Gene DeFilippo

President, DeFilippo & Associates, LLC

DeFilippo played quarterback at Springfield College (MA) from 1969 to 1972. His experience under center helped lay the groundwork for a decades-long career in college athletics leadership, including roles at USC Upstate, Villanova, and Boston College.

Michael Moe

Michael Moe

Founder & Partner, GSV Asset Management

Moe played quarterback at the University of Minnesota in the early 1980s. He credits the game with teaching him how to take calculated risks, stay persistent, and build winning teams in business.

Dr. Chris Howard

Dr. Chris Howard

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Arizona State University

Howard played running back at the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1987 to 1990 and was the first recipient of the Campbell Trophy. A Rhodes Scholar and Bronze Star honoree, he later led Robert Morris University and now serves on Arizona State’s leadership team.

Pat Fitzgerald

Pat Fitzgerald

NFF College Football Hall of Famer

Fitzgerald played linebacker at Northwestern University from 1993 to 1996, earning consecutive national defensive player of the year honors and leading the Wildcats to the Rose Bowl. He later became a coach and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.