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Episode 66: Lids CEO Tom Ripley
Season 1 · Episode 66

Episode 66: Lids CEO Tom Ripley

Thirty Minute Mentors

April 13, 202130m 37s

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Show Notes

Tom Ripley is the CEO of Lids, the largest licensed sports retailer in the country, and the co-founder of the private equity firm that owns it. Tom joins Adam to share his best lessons from his journey from Special Operations officer in the Marine Corps to leader of a company doing over a billion dollars in annual sales. Tom and Adam discuss how to turn around a business and a culture; managing relationships with star athletes and sports leagues; leadership, hiring, marketing and deal-making; and much more.