UNDER ARMOR- ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS STARTED IN A GARAGE

-Alex Dingui

On Tuesday, April 16, we had the pleasure to meet Nicholas Tatum, Director Controller of North America at Under Armour. If you ask me, hearing Nicholas talk was the highlight of my month. We are constantly meeting different accounting firms week by week and it was especially nice to hear about the experience in a public company like Under Armour. A company we all know for their nice running shoes and lovely workout shirts. We started our meeting by watching the Under Armour I WILL video. A campaign that brings the to life the passion and determination that drives all athletes and Under Armour’s commitment to engineering innovative products.  Nicholas spoke about how Under Armour is a great company and the insight to show how this great young company is striving in the current market. I believe the most valuable item we heard was Nicholas’s career path.  Nicholas saw himself as in a decision maker role, in a position where his input would actually affect the operations of a company. I appreciated how he spoke highly of his previous roles that gave him the insight and and fortitude to be where he is today. As someone who has switched major, it’s good to know how non-accounting related jobs can translate into different careers. As future business professionals, we gain real insight when we see someone’s career path and the decisions that come about when changing career positions and companies. 
Nicholas left us with a great quote to remember when we become business professionals “ Give back to those that gave back to us.” As we all leave and join the corporate world let’s all not forget the people and groups like BAP that helped us get there so that we can help future students.