BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$200.1M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
This company provides even the most novice of golfers service that is far from par-for-the-course. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN, Golf Galaxy, Inc. is the operator of more than 60 golf specialty stores throughout some 25 US states. Its retail centers offer golf equipment, gifts, accessories, shoes, apparel, books and videos. On-site technicians do everything in their power to help one's golf score, from providing full-sized putting greens to computer video swing analysis. It employs about 1,460 people and it had 2006 revenue of $200.1 million. In March 2006, the company completed the acquisition of The GolfWorks, one of the golf industry's most complete sources for golf club components, clubmaking tools and supplies, and technical information.
Chairman, President & CEO
Randall K. ZanattaNumber of Employees 1,460
Contact Information
7275 Flying Cloud Dr
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
1 952 941 8848
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Sporting Goods Stores: 451110
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregory B. Maanum | COO |
| Michael W. McCormick | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Ralph D. Maltby | CTO & Senior Vice President, Res |
| Richard C. Nordvold | CFO |
| Mark R. McCormick | Senior Vice President |
| Dana J. Busch | Vice President, Mdsg |
| Jay D. Spencer | Vice President, Strategic Planning |
| Julia Dittberner | Vice President, HR |
| Mary L. Forby | Vice President, IT |
| Peter M. Harding | Vice President |
| Ronald G. Hornbaker | Vice President, Operations and Training |
| Scott H. Kurtz | Vice President, Finance & Controller |
| Karen Wallerius | Manager, Corp Communications |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Randall K. Zanatta | Chairman, President & CEO |
| David E. Bloom | Board of Directors |
| David Gellman | Board of Directors |
| Gregg S Newmark | Board of Directors |
| Jack W. Eugster | Board of Directors |
| William C. Mulligan | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. | senior vice president, marketing and merchandising | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | COO | Current |
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. | vice president, visual | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| Callaway Golf Company | executive vice president, global sales | Former |
| Nike, Inc. | director, national sales | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | CTO & Senior Vice President, Res | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. | director, corporate finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Vice President, Mdsg | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Vice President, Strategic Planning | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Drake Beam Morin Inc. | executive coach | Former |
| eFunds Corporation | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Vice President, IT | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. | purchasing manager | Former |
Ron Hornbaker oversees Golf Galaxy, adjustable firmness beds, last holding the position of vice president, operations and training. During Hornbaker's tenure at Select Comfort, he directed store operations, sales and product training for 341 stores and developed the field infrastructure for multi store management including seven regional and 50 district sales managers. He also spent 14 years in various sales management positions with Tandy Name Brand Retail Group, a subsidiary of RadioShack Corporation, a consumer electronics retailer.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Vice President, Operations and Training | Current |
| Select Comfort Corporation | vice president, operations and training | Former |
| RadioShack Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Vice President, Finance & Controller | Current |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Manager, Corp Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Le Gourmet Chef, Inc. | board member | Current |
| Golf Galaxy Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Le Gourmet Chef, Inc. | CEO | Former |
Mr. Gellman co-founded FdG in 1995. Previously, Mr. Gellman was a Managing Director at AEA Investors Inc., an established New York-based leveraged buyout firm, where, in addition to his investment activities, he served as Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of several portfolio companies. Prior to his seven years with AEA Investors Inc. and four years with the Trump Group's private equity division, Mr. Gellman began his business career in acquisition finance at Bankers Trust Company, where he was a member of the New York leveraged finance group. Mr. Gellman holds an AB in neuropsychology from Cornell University and an MM degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Mr. Gellman currently serves on the Board of Directors/Managers of Golf Galaxy, Inc.
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| Harvard Law School | JD | Former |
| Harvard Business School | MBA | Former |
| Princeton University | BSE | Former |
Jack W. Eugster, age 63, retired, was Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Musicland Stores, Inc. from 1980 until his retirement in 2001. He was Non-Executive Chairman of Shopko Stores, Inc. a general merchandise discount store chain from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Eugster was elected to the Board of Directors in 2004 and currently chairs the Compensation Committee.
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