Christopher Turner

Chief Financial Officer

Christopher Turner is a board member at Academy Sports + Outdoors who joined the company's Board of Directors and Audit Committee in December 2021.1 2 Here are some key details about his background and experience:

Professional Experience

Turner currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Yum! Brands, a position he has held since August 2019.2 3 At Yum! Brands, he has global responsibility for finance, corporate strategy, supply chain, and information technology.3 4

Prior to joining Yum! Brands, Turner had a notable career at PepsiCo, where he held several senior leadership roles:

Senior Vice President and General Manager, leading PepsiCo's retail and eCommerce businesses with Walmart in the U.S. and over 25 countries (December 2017 - July 2019)2 3
Senior Vice President of Transformation for PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America business (July 2017 - December 2017)2 3
Senior Vice President of Strategy for Frito-Lay (February 2016 - June 2017)2 3

Before his time at PepsiCo, Turner spent over 13 years at McKinsey & Company, where he was a Partner in the firm's Dallas office.1 2 During his tenure at McKinsey, he served clients across various industries, including retail, restaurant, consumer packaged goods, airline, high-tech, and media.2 3

Education

Turner holds an MBA from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas.1 2 3

Expertise

With over 20 years of experience, Turner brings extensive knowledge in strategy, finance, mergers & acquisitions, and operations to his role on the Academy Sports + Outdoors board.1 His background in consumer-oriented companies and strategic consulting firms is considered valuable to Academy and its Board.1