Executive Spotlight: Who Is Gordon Logan, Founder & Chairman of Sport Clips Haircuts? (2027)
Gordon Logan is the founder and chairman of Sport Clips Haircuts, the Georgetown, Texas, men's and boys' haircut franchise. A former U.S. Air Force aircraft commander, he opened the first Sport Clips in Austin, Texas, in 1993 and began franchising in 1995. He handed the CEO role to Edward Logan in 2020 and remains chairman. Company materials describe nearly 1,800 to 1,900 stores in the United States and Canada, and he has become a leading voice for veterans in franchising.
This page covers public professional information only, drawn from Sport Clips' own pages and published business coverage.
Current role and company
Sport Clips' January 2026 press release describes Logan as founder and chairman of Sport Clips and a U.S. Air Force veteran. The company is headquartered in Georgetown, Texas, and franchises sports-themed haircut shops for men and boys. Earlier coverage called him founder and CEO; the title changed in 2020.
- CompanySport Clips Haircuts (Sport Clips, Inc.), Georgetown, Texas.
- TitleFounder and Chairman. He was CEO until Edward Logan succeeded him in 2020.
- Veterans and industry rolesVFW Foundation board member and past chairman of the IFA VetFran committee, per a company bio; he also served on the IFA board and the IFA Foundation board, per Salon Today.
- EducationMIT bachelor's degree (1968) and a Wharton MBA with honors (1976), per an older executive bio.
Career path
- Air Force, 1969 to 1976. Military Times reports he joined the Air Force in 1969, served as an aircraft commander, separated in 1976 and stayed in the Air Force Reserve. An older bio says he flew C-130s.
- Consulting. After business school he worked at Price Waterhouse; the older bio dates this to Houston from 1976 to 1980.
- Salon franchisee. He bought three Texas salons in the Command Performance franchise. The franchisor went bankrupt about three years later, which he told Military Times was "a good way for me to gain knowledge of franchising and how to operate the system."
- Sport Clips, 1993. He opened the first Sport Clips in Austin, Texas, in 1993 and the company began franchising in 1995, per Sport Clips' February 2025 release.
- Chairman, 2020. In July 2020 Edward Logan succeeded him as CEO of Sport Clips, Inc. Gordon said, "As chairman of Sport Clips, I look forward to supporting Edward in his new role."
What he is known for
- A haircut brand for men and boys. He told Military Times, "I saw that places for men and boys to get haircuts were lacking." The first shop was built around a sports theme.
- Growth by following Southwest Airlines routes. The company's story page says it expanded into Houston and Dallas by following Southwest Airlines routes to keep costs down, then entered Canada in 2012.
- Veterans in franchising. Sport Clips' Help A Hero program raises money for VFW scholarships for the military community. He is a VFW Foundation board member and past VetFran chair.
- Industry honors. These include the IFA Hall of Fame award (reported February 2020), the IFA 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year and, in February 2025, a place in the inaugural Vetrepreneur Hall of Fame. An older bio also lists EY Entrepreneur of the Year Central Texas and Austin Business Journal Best CEO, both 2015.
Leadership style and philosophy
From his own interviews, Logan links military and business experience without equating them. He told Military Times, "Business is a different world than the military," and described franchising as something he learned by doing it. In the January 2026 Help A Hero release he credited donor support for scholarship impact, saying, "Their support is making a real impact." Beyond these remarks, this page does not claim a stated management philosophy.
Key numbers
Company-reported figures for Sport Clips, with the period shown. They describe the company, not Logan personally, and store counts vary by release date.
- 1993First Sport Clips opens in Austin, Texas.
- 1995Company begins franchising.
- 2007400th and 500th stores opened, per the company story page.
- 20181,770 stores in the U.S. and five Canadian provinces (Military Times, August 2018); the company story page cites the 1,800th location opened in 2018.
- February 2025Almost 1,900 stores in the U.S. and Canada; No. 52 on the 2025 Entrepreneur Franchise 500.
- January 2026Nearly 1,800 stores in the U.S. and Canada per the press boilerplate; $1.22 million raised in the 2025 Help A Hero campaign; more than $16 million to the VFW program since 2013; 3,546 scholarships funded.
Questions people ask
Who is Gordon Logan?
He is the founder and chairman of Sport Clips Haircuts, a Georgetown, Texas, franchise that serves men and boys.
When did Gordon Logan start Sport Clips?
He opened the first shop in Austin, Texas, in 1993, and the company began franchising in 1995.
Is Gordon Logan still the CEO of Sport Clips?
No. Edward Logan succeeded him as CEO in July 2020, and Gordon remains chairman.
Did Gordon Logan serve in the military?
Yes. He served in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft commander from 1969 to 1976 and then in the Air Force Reserve, per Military Times.
What is Sport Clips Help A Hero?
A company fundraising program for scholarships administered by the VFW. Sport Clips reports more than $16 million contributed since 2013.
How many Sport Clips stores are there?
Company releases cite almost 1,900 stores in February 2025 and nearly 1,800 in January 2026, across the U.S. and Canada. The figures differ by release.
Sources
- Sport Clips: Our Story · 1993 founding, milestones, Help A Hero totals, hero photo source
- Sport Clips press release: Help A Hero 2025 campaign (Jan 12, 2026) · Current title, quote, 2025 campaign figures
- Sport Clips press release: executives honored for leadership and dedication to veterans (Feb 4, 2025) · Vetrepreneur Hall of Fame, 1993 and 1995 dates, store count
- Global Franchise: Gordon Logan announces new CEO (Jul 23, 2020) · CEO succession and chairman quote
- Military Times: Did you know this breakout hair franchise was started by a vet (Aug 20, 2018) · Air Force and franchise background, quotes
- Salon Today: Gordon Logan receives Hall of Fame award (Feb 2020) · IFA Hall of Fame, IFA board roles
- Association for Corporate Growth: Gordon Logan bio · Education, Price Waterhouse dates, 2015-2016 honors (older bio)
Facts were read from the linked pages on November 1, 2026. Store counts differ between releases and dates, and one older bio gives 1995 as the founding year while Sport Clips' own pages say the first shop opened in 1993 and franchising began in 1995. The hero photo is from Sport Clips' Our Story page, cropped to show only him; the photographer is not named. This page covers public professional information only.
Top photo: Sport Clips Haircuts (sportclips.com Our Story page)