Wally Uihlein

Who is Wally Uihlein?

Wally Uihlein in Haverhill, Massachusetts is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Acushnet Company, a subsidiary of Fortune Brands which comprises the golf brands Titleist, FootJoy, Pinnacle, and Scotty Cameron.

Uihlein earned a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1973 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and completed graduate courses in business management at Suffolk University in Boston.

In 1976, he joined Acushnet as a regional sales representative and within a year, Uihlein became Titleist's national sales manager. He was named vice president of sales and distribution in 1982, and was eventually named chairman and chief executive officer in May 2000.

Wally's son, Peter, was named Boys Rolex a Junior Player of the Year in 2005. Peter won the 2010 U.S. Amateur and turned professional in 2012.