McDavid, Inc. is a producer of athletic gear and protective equipment founded in 1980.The company’s origins began in 1969 when the first widely used lateral protective knee brace for athletes was designed and produced by Dr. Robert F. McDavid, the father of the company founder.

In 1980 his son, Bob McDavid, officially co-founded the company McDavid Inc. to sell his braces and other sports equipment, alongside Terence Fee (currently vice-president of operations.) The company was founded in Bellwood, Illinois and run out of the co-founder’s basement. Bob McDavid remains the CEO of the company.