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Oakley, Inc. is an American company headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, which is an autonomous subsidiary of Luxottica.The company designs, develops and manufactures sports performance equipment and lifestyle pieces including sunglasses, safety glasses, eyeglasses, sports visors, ski/snowboard goggles, watches, apparel, backpacks, shoes, optical frames, and other accessories.
Oakley sunglasses were used by bicycle racer Greg LeMond, raising the company's profile. [3] In the 1980s, Jannard restricted the sale of Oakley sunglasses to the Sunglass Hut, although small specialty shops could continue to sell Oakley sunglasses. [2] In 1991, his company had 200 employees. [3] In 1995, the company went public. [2]
Oakley, Inc., an eyewear manufacturer Oakley Hospital, earlier known as Whau Lunatic Asylum , in Auckland, New Zealand Oakley's, several enterprises owned by Charles Oakley
Luxottica acquired Oakley in November 2007 for US$2.1 billion. Oakley had tried to dispute their prices because of Luxottica's large marketshare, and Luxottica responded by dropping Oakley from their stores, causing their stock price to drop, followed by Luxottica's hostile take over of the company. [24]
Foothill Ranch is notable for being the headquarters of Oakley, Inc., and ProBoards. Other companies such as Nike, Kaiser Aluminum, Kawasaki, and TAE Technologies also have offices in Foothill Ranch. It is also the home of Saddleback Church.
In 2006, Oakley acquired Oliver Peoples for $46.7 million. [10] In 2007, Oakley was purchased by eyewear giant Luxottica. [11] In 2016, Rocco Basilico became the CEO of Oliver Peoples. After his first year at the helm, Basilico earned himself a place on the famed Forbes ' '30 Under 30' list. [12]
Oakley is a surname of English origin, and may refer to: People. Alan Oakley (journalist), English journalist and magazine editor; Alexander Oakley (1926–2010), ...
Peter Dubens became an entrepreneur in 1985 after the launch of his thermochromic t-shirt company (age 18). [1] He sits on the board of Time Out plc. [3] [1] After his t-shirt business, which he sold to Coats Viyella plc for £8 million along with its 6 airport branches in 1990, Dubens became the Co-Founder of Global Inc Limited, a certified clothing supplier to UK leading retailers Marks and ...