Carl Ford
EVP, Chief Financial Officer at Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy Sports + Outdoors•Katy, Texas, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience26+ Years
LevelCXO
Executive Overview
Carl Ford has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Academy Sports + Outdoors since July 2023. He joined the company in January 2019, and served as the Senior Vice President, Finance, where he led the Financial Planning and Analysis function of the company from January 2019 to July 2023 and the Loss Prevention and Inventory Control teams from February 2020 to July 2023. Carl holds a master's degree in accounting from the University of Alabama, a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi and is an active Certified Public Accountant.
Career Timeline
- Academy Sports + OutdoorsCurrent2019–Present· 7 yrs 8 mos
- Executive Vice President, Chief Financial OfficerCurrentJul 2023–Present
- Senior Vice President, Finance2019–Jul 2023
- 2003–Dec 2018· 15 yrs 11 mos
- Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis2003–Dec 2018
- 2000–2003· 3 yrs
- Senior Auditor2000–2003
Education
Master's degree
Accounting
The University of Alabama Graduate School
Bachelor's degree
Accounting
The University of Southern MississippiExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Carl Ford
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
US GAAPGAAPInternal AuditFinancial ReportingCPAFinancial AccountingInternal ControlsSarbanes-Oxley ActFinancial PlanningManagementAuditingAccounting