The former president & CEO of Covina, CA-based Chick’s Sporting Goods, James M. Chick passed away on Mar. 7 at the age of 76. Chick took over the family sporting goods business after graduating Cal Poly Pomona University in 1968, and moved it into an old 22,000-square foot grocery store, creating the first “big box” sporting goods store in the market. Over the next 39 year, he grew the business from $180,000 in annual sales to 16 stores and $90 million in revenue, before selling the ... Log in to view full article.