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Wally Uihlein
View on WikipediaWally Uihlein (/ˈjuːlaɪn/ YOO-lyne) (born 1949) in Haverhill, Massachusetts is a retired[1] president and chief executive officer of the Acushnet Company, which comprises the golf brands Titleist, FootJoy, Pinnacle, and Scotty Cameron.
Key Information
The Acushnet Company is publicly traded (NYSE) with a majority share owned by Fila Korea.
Uihlein (pronounced "U-Line") attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst and completed graduate courses in business management at Suffolk University in Boston.
In 1976, he joined Acushnet as a regional sales representative and within a year, Uihlein became Titleist's national sales manager. He was named vice president of sales and distribution in 1982, and was eventually named president and chief executive officer in May 2000.[2]
Wally's son, Peter, was named Boys Rolex Junior Player of the Year in 2005.[3] Peter won the 2010 U.S. Amateur and turned professional in 2012.
References
[edit]- ^ Stachura, Mike (25 September 2017). "Wally Uihlein, Titleist CEO and president, announces his retirement". Golf Digest. CONDÉ NAST. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ The Wire
- ^ Peter Uihlein Named Boys Rolex Junior Player of the Year
External links
[edit]- Digger Smith Awards Banquet speech Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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