GNC names Dick’s vet to board

Pittsburgh General Nutrition Centers announced Friday that Michael F. Hines has joined the boards of GNC and its parent companies.

Hines was executive VP and CFO of Dick's Sporting Goods from 1995 to March 2007. Prior to that, he held management positions with Staples, most recently as VP finance.

As of Sept. 30, GNC has more than 6,700 locations, of which more than 5,300 retail locations were in the United States (including 919 franchise and 1,814 Rite Aid franchise store-within-a-store locations) and franchise operations in 47 international markets.