EVANSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESCA, or the "Company") announced today that the Escalade Board of Directors appointed Patrick J. Griffin as Escalade's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Mr. Griffin replaced Armin Boehm, who has resigned from the Company.
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