Dick’s Sporting Goods announced that Navdeep Gupta has been appointed executive vice president, chief financial officer, effective October 1, 2021. Gupta will be responsible for the company’s finance, investor relations, accounting, business development and procurement functions. Current CFO Lee Belitsky will remain with Dick’s as executive vice president and continue to oversee several key areas – supply chain, real estate, construction and GameChanger.
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