Kevin Plank’s keynote at SXSW made headlines with his declaration that “data is the new oil” and a call to startup founders to make money right away. But one of the most passionate moments of the Under Armour founder’s talk came when moderator and Fast Company editor Robert Safian asked Plank about his investment in Baltimore (via his grand plans in Port Covington).
Plank said he has been asked how he is addressing the issues that came to the fore after the riots that followed Freddie Gray’s funeral, and it comes down to the fact that he owns a big, urban-based company, and “cities need jobs,” he said.
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