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Baltimore can be “the coolest city in the world”: Under Armour’s Kevin Plank

Kevin Plank, the CEO of the highest profile publicly-traded company in Baltimore, told a meeting of sports business executives that Baltimore has the most promise of all.

Kevin Plank

Not long after reportedly buying a $7.8 million home in Washington D.C.’s Georgetown, where he started his company, Kevin Plank, the CEO of the highest profile publicly-traded company in Baltimore, told a meeting of sports business executives that Baltimore has the most promise of all.
“I think we can be the next great brand period,” Under Armour CEO Plank said. “But as cool as that can be I imagine it can be even better.”
Young talent should say “…No matter what, I’m moving to Baltimore because, man, it’s the coolest city in the world. It’s about innovation and entrepreneurship,’
[Baltimore Business Journal]

Companies: Under Armour

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