Kevin Plank

Kevin Plank, American businessman, founded Under Armour

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Born: August 13, 1972
Age in 2026: 54
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1972

About Kevin Plank

Kevin Audette Plank is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Plank is the founder and executive chairman of Under Armour, a manufacturer of sportswear, footwear and accessories, based in Baltimore, Maryland. He was CEO from its founding until 2020 and returned as CEO in April 2024. As of April 2023, his net worth was estimated at US$1.1 billion. Plank's company reached $1 billion annual revenue for the first time in 2010, and Plank became a billionaire in 2011, when his net worth was estimated at $1.05 billion. Under Armour's first shirt was the #0037, which Plank sold from his car. In 1996, Plank finished his first year selling shirts with $17,000 in sales.

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Kevin Plank timeline

1996In 1996, Plank finished his first year selling shirts with $17,000 in sales.
2010Plank's company reached $1 billion annual revenue for the first time in 2010, and Plank became a billionaire in 2011, when his net worth was estimated at $1.05 billion.

The world when Kevin Plank was born

Kevin Plank was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

#1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
Top movieThe Godfather
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
Technology milestoneAtari founded
Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
Notable inventionPong video game
World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kevin Plank's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1972	2026
Gas	$0.36	$3.45/gal
Average home	$19,800	$435,000
Average income	$12,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.70	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.08	$0.73
Population	209.9M	341 million

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