Kangaroo Express signs on as official sponsor for Big South Conference
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
The Pantry, Inc. is a publicly traded convenience store chain based in Cary, North Carolina that operates Kangaroo Express stores. The Pantry was founded in 1967 by Sam Wornom and Truby Proctor, Jr. The company has been publicly traded since June 1999 and owned by investors since 1987, when then investor Montrose Capital purchased controlling shares from Wornom and Proctor. Recent CEOs have included the interim CEO Edwin J. Holman, currently the Chairman, who took over after Terrance M. Marks, the former President and CEO, resigned in December 2011. Dennis Hatchell is the current CEO of the company as of 2013.
About Property:
The Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). The Big South, founded in 1983, is firmly rooted in the southeastern United States, with member institutions located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.