Gildan Activewear Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Luc Jobin as a director effective February 18, 2020. Mr. Jobin has had a career as a business leader in Canada spanning over 30 years. Mr. Jobin retired from Canadian National Railway Company, a leading North American transportation and logistics company, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2016 to 2018 and as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer from 2009 to 2016. Mr. Jobin currently serves on the Board of Directors of British American Tobacco, where he is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees, and the Board of Directors of Hydro-Québec.