# Paul Stone

> Paul Stone is president, chief executive officer and a director of Sportsman’s Warehouse, based in West Jordan, Utah. He took the role in November 2023 after leadership positions at Hertz and Cabela’s and 28 years at Sam’s Club. His work centers on store operations, customer service, inventory productivity and locally relevant outdoor merchandise.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Sportsman’s Warehouse
- **Organizations:** Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc., Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., Cabela’s Inc., Sam’s Club, Boys and Girls Clubs of America - Denver Chapter
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** West Virginia State University
- **Known for:** Oversaw more than 200 locations and 30,000 employees in his Sam’s Club leadership career., Sam’s Club Market Manager of the Year recognition in 2001 and 2007, as listed on his LinkedIn profile., Led Hertz during its 2021 emergence from Chapter 11.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2015** — Spent 28 years at Sam’s Club; began as a store manager and rose to Western U.S. divisional senior vice president.
- **2015-11 to 2017-12** — Chief Retail Officer at Cabela’s.
- **2018-03** — Joined Hertz as Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Operations Officer for North America.
- **2020-05** — Appointed President and CEO of Hertz on May 18.
- **2021-06** — Hertz emerged from Chapter 11 on June 30 during his CEO tenure.
- **2021-10 to 2023-09** — President and Chief Operating Officer at Hertz.
- **2023-11** — Became President, CEO and a director of Sportsman’s Warehouse, effective November 1.

## Achievements

- Oversaw more than 200 locations and 30,000 employees in his Sam’s Club leadership career.
- Sam’s Club Market Manager of the Year recognition in 2001 and 2007, as listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- Led Hertz during its 2021 emergence from Chapter 11.
- During his tenure, Sportsman’s Warehouse achieved 1% comparable-store sales growth in fiscal 2025, its first positive annual comparable-store result since 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Remained President and CEO as Sportsman’s Warehouse reported second-quarter sales of $295.6 million, flat comparable-store sales, and a $4.4 million net loss. Inventory declined $44.5 million year over year.
- **2026-03** — Reported fiscal 2025 comparable-store sales growth of 1%; the company also reported a $50.1 million net loss and planned no new store openings in fiscal 2026.
- **2024-05** — Appeared with Ken D’Arcy in episode 39 of Remington Firearms Inside the Industry, published May 10.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulestone

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