In this episode of Boss Files, we interview Under Armour founder, Kevin Plank. To really understand Under Armour, you have to hear the story of how it all began. So I sat down with former CEO, Kevin Plank to talk about how he bootstrapped big-time to build this company. The…

Kevin Plank, a billionaire and philanthropist, is the founder and former CEO of Under Armour, one of the largest sportswear companies in the world. Plank is a former football player who spent his childhood in Kensington, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., where his mother served as mayor and his…

The founder and CEO of Under Armour (NYSE:UA), Kevin Plank, always refers to the company’s employees as “teammates.” Although this has become a standard human resources trope, it’s been Plank’s attitude since day one of UA. …

Baltimore-based CEO, philanthropist, and businessman Kevin Plank has revolutionized the sportswear industry while simultaneously staying true to his roots in the city that he holds dear. …

It’s not surprising that the philanthropic focus of the company that Kevin Plank founded, Under Armour, is often intertwined with sports. One of the world’s primary athletic brands — with an origin story dating to Plank’s days as a member of the University of Maryland’s football team — has a…

The advice given to authors that is attributed to Mark Twain — write what you know — can and has been adopted by many an entrepreneur. …