Chris Champion

Chris Champion is Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Development & General Counsel for Fruit of the Loom, Inc. Chris began his career with Russell Corporation in 1994 as a Staff Attorney and served as Deputy General Counsel and Director of Government Relations for Russell until 2005. From 2005-2006, Chris served as Vice President and General Counsel for publicly traded Aarons, Inc. Following Fruit of the Loom’s acquisition of Russell in 2006, Chris returned to Russell as Senior Vice President, General Counsel. In 2011, Chris was named General Counsel for Fruit of the Loom, Inc., with overall responsibility for global legal affairs. In 2013, Chris was named EVP, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer with additional responsibilities for internal audit, corporate social responsibility, and customs compliance. Chris is a native of Alabama and earned his undergraduate degree at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala. He earned his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.