Richard C. Helmstetter

Richard C.
Helmstetter is Vice Chairman and Senior Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives of Callaway Golf Co. and has served in the capacity of Vice Chairman since November 2004 and in the capacity of Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives since September 2003.
He served as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief of New Products from August 2000 to September 2003 and as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief of New Golf Club Products from January 1998 through August 2000.
Previously he served as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief of New Products from April 1993 to January 1998.
He served as President from 1990 to 1993 and as Executive Vice President from 1986 to 1990.
From 1967 to 1986, he served as President of Adam Ltd., a pool cue manufacturing and merchandising company which he founded and operated in Japan.
During 1982 and 1983, he also consulted extensively for several Japanese, European and American companies, including Bridgestone Corporation's strategic planning group.
Mr. Helmstetter is a 1966 graduate of the University of Wisconsin.