Biography

Robert L. Scott has served as a director of our company since 1999 and as our Chairman since 2020. He also serves as Chairman of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, or NSSF, and served from 2005 to 2008 on the board of directors of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Institute, or SAAMI. Mr. Scott served as a consultant to us (2004 to 2006); our President (1999 to 2002); Chairman of our wholly owned subsidiary, Smith & Wesson Corp. (2003); and President of Smith & Wesson Corp. (2001 to 2002). From 1989 to 1999, he served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and later as Vice President of Business Development of Smith & Wesson Corp. prior to its acquisition by us. Prior to that, Mr. Scott served in senior positions with Berkley & Company and Tasco Sales Inc., two leading companies in the outdoor industry. He previously served as a director of Primos Hunting, a leader in the hunting category, and OPT Holdings, a hunting accessories marketer.