GNC Hires Michael Hines

General Nutrition Centers Inc. (GNC), a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, announced Michael F. Hines, a senior retailing industry executive, joined the Boards of Directors of GNC and its parent companies. Hines will also sit on the audit committee, serving as chairperson. Hines was executive VP and CFO of Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. from 1995 to March 2007.