Robert Powell, III// March 3, 2014//
Sporting goods executive Michael Callahan has been named to the board of directors at Arlington-based Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK).
Callahan has worked in the sporting goods industry for 36 years.
Since 2008, he has been president and CEO of Aspen Partners, a Utah-based consulting firm serving the outdoor sports industry.
Before that, he worked for Cabela's Inc. for 18 years, retiring in 2008 as senior vice president for business development and international operations.
Callahan's election increases the size of ATK's board from eight to nine. He has been appointed to the board’s audit committee.
Callahan is a former board member at gun accessory maker Bushnell Group Holdings Inc., which ATK acquired last year for $985 million in cash.
ATK is an aerospace, defense and commercial products company with operations in 22 states, Puerto Rico and overseas.
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