CEO Of Sportsman’s Warehouse Retires

By Tom Knighton

A lot of people have it in their minds they’ll work until they’re in the grave. A buddy of mine jokes that he’ll have to put in at least a half-day on the day of his funeral. For some of us, it’s simply because we love what we do and can’t imagine stopping. For most others, however, it’s because it’s just not practical.

But, for Sportsman’s Warehouse CEO John Schaefer, it is practical, and so he’s doing it.

Sportsman’s Warehouse announced big changes in its top leadership this week. Chief Executive Officer John Schaefer resigned Wednesday as part of a transition plan years in the making at the outdoor retailer. Jon Barker, president and chief operating officer, will step into Schaefer’s leadership role just one year after Sportman’s Warehouse hired him.

“We recruited Jon Barker as President and COO last March with the expectation that he would not only apply his expertise in heading up our growing e-commerce platform, but would also be prepared in time to be our next CEO,” Schaefer said in a news release Wednesday. “The Board and I are all impressed by the significant contributions Jon has made over the last year. We …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms