Hanesbrands Inc. announced that Mark Irvin has been appointed to the company's board of directors. The company also announced that Bobby J. Griffin, a director since 2006, plans to retire from the board when his current term ends at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. Irvin's term runs through the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.

He will serve on the Governance and Nominating Committee. Irvin is the executive vice president and chief supply chain officer for Best Buy Co. where he oversees the strategy and day-to-day operations of the global supply chain supporting about 1,000 stores and the company's online customers.

Prior to this, Irvin served as the company's chief inclusion, diversity and talent officer, leading the company's strategy for creating and sustaining an inclusive work environment for its 100,000 employees. Prior to joining Best Buy in 2013, Irvin held leadership roles at Target, Cummins, Corporate Express Delivery Systems and Baxter Healthcare. Irvin serves on the National Retail Federation Foundation board of directors.

He has a bachelor's degree from Fisk University in Nashville and an MBA from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. He served as an officer in the U.S. Armed Forces for eight years in field medical logistics.