Tom Raynor, chairman and CEO of Fleet Feet, Incorporated, was inducted into the Running USA Hall of Champions at their annual awards dinner in San Diego on Tuesday evening. Raynor was recognized for his leadership, innovation and outstanding contributions to running.
Raynor, who has owned Fleet Feet, Incorporated since 1993, has 30 years of running retail, manufacturing and sports experience. Tom has worked on the vendor side of the business with Nike, Brooks Sports, and Wilson Sporting Goods. Toms retail experience includes years of operational experience, as well as ownership of multiple running specialty stores.
At the awards banquet attended by over 200 leaders from the running industry Raynor said, “Im honored and humbled by this award and by my inclusion in this wonderful group of people. I accept the award on behalf of the owners of our locally owned and operated stores around the country and want to thank all of my colleagues at Fleet Feet, Incorporated, our store associates and our vendor partners for allowing me to work in such a wonderful and rewarding business environment.”