Lululemon executive Phil Dickinson, who joined the retailer last year, has died.
“We are heartbroken by the loss of our colleague and friend, Phil Dickinson. Phil was a visionary and inspiring leader who will be remembered for his positive impact on his teams and the company,” CEO Calvin McDonald said in a statement emailed to Retail Dive. “We are focused on supporting his family during this difficult time and ask that others join us in respecting their privacy.”
Dickinson arrived at Lululemon in 2022 to take on the role of senior vice president and global creative director. His career also included a 15-year tenure at Nike and a period as the creative director of SuperDry. Lululemon Chief Product Officer Sun Choe, who hired Dickinson, wrote in a LinkedIn post that he would have a “lasting impact on all of us at Lululemon.”
“From the moment I first met him, he was nothing short of brilliant, and I was lucky enough to realize the full extent of this through his leadership and passion for innovating. He cared so much for his team, his craft, and the idea of creating infinite possibilities for the future,” Choe wrote. “I will deeply miss his humor, honesty, energy, and his ability to inspire everyone he worked with to dream big. I will remember him for how he inspired me, his team, and how he created space to build the future.”
