(Reuters) - Under Armour Inc on Wednesday named Stephanie Linnartz as its chief executive officer, effective Feb. 27, to succeed Patrik Frisk who stepped down from his role in June.
Shares of the Baltimore-based company were up 1.4% in extended trade.
Linnartz currently serves as the president of Marriott International Inc and has been with the company for 25 years.
Under Armour's interim CEO Colin Browne will resume his responsibilities as chief operating officer.
(Reporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
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Ms. Stephanie C. Linnartz is an Independent Director at The Home Depot, Inc. and a President at Marriott International, Inc. She is on the Board of Directors at The Home Depot, Inc. and College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts). She received her undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts), an undergraduate degree from Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration and an MBA from The College of William & Mary.
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