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Friday, 04 September 2020 14:44

Under Armour adds Wes Moore to board

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Under Armour Inc. has added Wes Moore, CEO, Robin Hood Foundation, to its board of directors, effective October 1, 2020.

Through the Robin Hood Foundation, Moore works to fight poverty in New York. According to a press release, the nonprofit finances over 500 organizations serving children, families, and communities, and has distributed over $3 billion to organizations that address disparities in education, housing, food insecurity, health, and workforce development. Under Moore's leadership, the foundation has centered community voice in its grantmaking and a commitment to racial justice in all of the organization's activities.

Before joining the Robin Hood Foundation, Moore founded and served as the CEO of BridgeEdu, a platform that uses technology and coaching to increase the number of first generation and low-income students graduating from college. The platform was acquired by student financial services company, Edquity, in 2019. Previously, Moore worked in investment banking at Deutsche Bank and Citibank, and was a White House Fellow to U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice. He also served as a captain and paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan.