The lure of the surf has prompted the head of Billabong's US surfwear business to call it quits.
Ed Leasure, who joined Billabong nine years ago, played a major role in helping the retailer restructure its business after a series of long-running problems.
"After getting into the business to surf more, I'm now stepping back from the business to surf more," he said in a statement on Thursday.
Mr Leasure, who used to make surfboards and run his own chain of surf stores, will retire from his role as Billabong's president of the Americas at the end of January.
Brand Billabong president Shannan North will head the group's Americas retail operations.
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The wholesale and international development parts of the US business will be headed by other senior executives.
