Golfsmith International appoints new director

Jul 03, 2008 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- GOLF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Golfsmith International Holdings, a specialty retailer of golf and tennis equipment, apparel and accessories, has appointed Robert Allen to its board of directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders. In addition to serving as a director, Mr Allen has also been appointed to the audit committee.

Mr Allen was founder, and since 1982 has served as managing director of Redding Consultants. His experience combines extensive management with over 20 years of consulting with McKinsey & Company and Redding Consultants.

His nonconsulting experience includes having been senior vice president of Emery Worldwide, where he was responsible for international operations and US sales and marketing. Previous to this, he served as chief marketing officer of Genesco. Early in his career, Mr Allen worked for Hans Schwartzkopf and Liggett and Myers.

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