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Join the HBS Club of San Diego for a virtual fireside chat with Oliver "Chip" Brewer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Callaway Golf Company.

Brewer is a proven leader in the golf industry where he has held executive positions since 1998. He has extensive knowledge of all facets of the golf business, particularly in sales, marketing and product development. Brewer assumed his leadership of Callaway Golf on March 5, 2012, arriving with a firm belief in technology-driven products and a track record of increasing market share and shareholder value.

Prior to joining Callaway Golf, Brewer served as CEO of Adams Golf from 2002-2012, where he engineered a turnaround that drove the company to profitability. He was widely credited with transforming Adams from a single-product focus to a diversified brand portfolio. With a clear focus on innovation, Brewer made strategic investments that bolstered the size and success of his product development team.

He first came to Adams Golf as Senior Vice President of sales and marketing in 1998 and served as President and Chief Operating Officer from August 2000 to January 2012. He was previously Vice President of sales and marketing for Mead Corp.’s containerboard division.

Brewer currently serves on the board of directors of Callaway Golf, ProKids and the non-profit board of San Diego’s own Legacy Charitable Foundation. He previously served on the boards of Adams Golf, Topgolf and the non-profit National Golf Foundation (serving in various roles including as Chairman in 2016).

Brewer has an undergraduate degree in economics from the College of William and Mary, where he played on the golf team, and later earned his MBA from Harvard University.