Zion Armstrong, president of Adidas North America, will share his thoughts about the sports apparel industry with students and the community during a visit to Linfield College’s McMinnville campus.
Armstrong will present “The Power of Sport” on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall. In addition to the lecture, he will meet with students in Linfield’s sport management program to talk about career paths and answer their questions.
The evening discussion will focus on Zion’s personal journey in sport, his 20+ year career with Adidas and what led him to his current post, and how Adidas is winning consumers in North America.
Armstrong’s career with Adidas spans many years and many countries. He first joined Adidas New Zealand as product manager for footwear in 1998, before moving to the Adidas headquarters in Germany in 2002. From 2005 to 2014, Armstrong held various leadership roles in Asia-Pacific including managing director Adidas South Korea. Since 2015, he has served as general manager of Adidas North America. Armstrong is an avid athlete and sports fan. He competed in the IAAF World Junior Championships and the Commonwealth Games and is a former New Zealand record holder in the 400-meter hurdles.
For more information, contact the Linfield President’s Office, 503-883-2408 or kcook@linfield.edu.
