J. America added Faust Capobianco IV (pictured right), previously the president of Majestic Athletic, to its board of directors.
Capobianco is a 22-year veteran of the team sports licensing industry. Over the course of his career, he achieved notoriety within the U.S. sports licensing and marketing industries including being named to Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” list of influential young executives (2005, 2006), as well as Sporting Goods Business’ “Forty Under 40” list (2009).
“I appreciate the confidence which the management of J. America and Blue Point Capital Partners have shown in me through this appointment. J. America continues to provide the markets in which it operates with a powerful combination of a responsive service-oriented culture and deep market insights, supported by formidable operational and financial resources,” said Capobianco. “I look forward to supporting the company’s experienced and entrepreneurial management team, as they continue to drive growth for their licensors and retail partners.”
J. America is one of the largest licensed sportswear companies in the United States, providing for the collegiate, resort, military and corporate markets. J. America is also the global apparel licensee for John Deere and the exclusive apparel partner of The Ohio State University.
