Wally Uihlein
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Wally Uihlein in Haverhill, Massachusetts
is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of the Acushnet Company
, a subsidiary of Fortune Brands
which comprises the golf brands Titleist
, FootJoy, Pinnacle, and Scotty Cameron
.
Uihlein earned a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1973 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
and completed graduate courses in business management at Suffolk University
in Boston
.
In 1976, he joined Acushnet as a regional sales representative and within a year, Uihlein became Titleist's national sales manager. He was named vice president of sales and distribution in 1982, and was eventually named chairman and chief executive officer in May 2000.
Wally's son, Peter
, was named Boys Rolex a
Junior Player of the Year in 2005. Peter won the 2010 U.S. Amateur.
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the Acushnet Company
Acushnet Company
The Acushnet Company is a subsidiary of the Fortune Brands Corporation that makes golf equipment and golfing apparel.However, Fortune Brands announced on December 8, 2010, that it planned to focus on its liquor business, and would spin off or sell other parts of the company — including home...
, a subsidiary of Fortune Brands
Fortune Brands
Fortune Brands was a holding company founded in 1969 as American Brands and later renamed in 1997 and split apart in 2011. The corporate headquarters was in Deerfield, Illinois in the United States. The company historically had a significant diversity of product offerings...
which comprises the golf brands Titleist
Titleist
Titleist is a brand name owned by Fila for golf equipment and apparel products produced by its subsidiary called the Acushnet Company, which is headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts....
, FootJoy, Pinnacle, and Scotty Cameron
Scotty Cameron
Don T. "Scotty" Cameron is an American golf club maker primarily known for marketing putters.Cameron was born in Glendale, California. He later moved to Huntington Beach, where he attended Edison High School. Having started making putters in a machine shop owned by a friend of his father, he later...
.
Uihlein earned a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1973 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
and completed graduate courses in business management at Suffolk University
Suffolk University
Suffolk University is a private, non-sectarian, university located in Boston, Massachusetts and with over 16,000 students it is the third largest university in Boston...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
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In 1976, he joined Acushnet as a regional sales representative and within a year, Uihlein became Titleist's national sales manager. He was named vice president of sales and distribution in 1982, and was eventually named chairman and chief executive officer in May 2000.
Wally's son, Peter
Peter Uihlein
Peter Uihlein is an American amateur golfer. He was a member of the victorious U.S. team at the 2009 Walker Cup, where he compiled a 4-0 match record. A junior at Oklahoma State University, Uihlein won the 2010 U.S...
, was named Boys Rolex a
Junior Player of the Year in 2005. Peter won the 2010 U.S. Amateur.