Gregg Hammann (born 1963) played wide receiver at the University of Iowa under coach Hayden Fry in the early 1980s. He became a Vice President of Coca-Cola Company from 1996-2000. From 2001-2003, Hammann was chief customer officer for Levi Strauss & Co. He then became the president, chief executive officer, and chairman of Nautilus, Inc. in Vancouver, Washington from 2003 to 2007. In 2009 he took a coaching position for football at Beckman High School in Dyersville, Iowa.
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Hammann grew up on a farm near Bellevue, Iowa and attended Bellevue High School.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Iowa (1981–1984), and earned his M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2] At Iowa, he played wide receiver for Hawkeyes coach Hayden Fry.[1]
Hammann managed the Scope and Crest brands for consumer products giant Procter & Gamble. He developed a business program for shoe marketer Famous Footwear that supported the company's plan to triple its retail presence. Hammann served as General Manager of the Canadian division of battery maker Rayovac.He then was named a Vice President of Coca-Cola Company from 1996-2000 where he led the National Account fountain group. Hammann was chief customer officer for global apparel giant Levi Strauss & Co. from 2001-2003. While there, he introduced a new, down channel, $1 billion brand of Levi's to Wal-Mart stores worldwide.
Hammann joined Nautilus Corporation in 2003, replacing Brian Cook, who had held the CEO position for 17 years.[3][4] Under Hammann's leadership in 2005, Nautilus launched a three-year plan to leverage its five brands, Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness, Stairmaster, and Pearl Izumi. Hamann resigned in August 2007.[5] Hammann was replaced by Robert Falcone, who was named to the positions of president and chief executive. A report of Falcone's appointment noted that Nautilus had encountered financial difficulties due to increased distribution of the company's Bowflex machines and apparel lines to sports retailers just as consumer spending sharply tailed off.[6]
In 2009, Hammann was named the head football coach at Beckman High School in Dyersville, Iowa.[1] He is now CEO at Power Plate International Limited which manufactures fitness equipment and also CEO at Action Advisors. [7]