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Oakley Inc.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$648.1M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Foothill Ranch, CA, Oakley, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes high-performance sunglasses. The company makes sports and fashion sunglasses tailored to specific markets, as well as ancillary footwear and accessories. Its products are available in over 100 countries. In February 2006, it acquired privately-held Oliver People, Inc, which has three eyewear brands: Peoples, Mosley Tribes, and Paul Smith.

Number of Employees 3,400
Contact Information

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Foothill Ranch, California 92610-3000

www.oakley.com

1 949 672 6985

NAICS Code Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors: 315212

News & Analysis

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  • Letters to the Editor

    - 2008-12-17

    Disgusted over Proposition 8 Dear Editor: I'm 11 years old and disgusted that Proposition 8 passed. I feel that if two people are in love they should be able to express it. I am not gay, but I feel heartbroken for all the people who wanted...

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  • No Pressure: Luxottica Looks to Oakley

    - 2008-03-31

    APPAREL: Recent slowing; Oakley seen as growth driver Italy's Luxottica Group SPA is looking for a big payoff from its $2.1 billion buy of Foothill Ranch-based Oakley Inc. in November. Luxottica, a seller of upscale glasses with $6.8 billion in 2007 sales, is looking to Oakley to help...

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  • Fashion Finds

    - 2008-03-17

    Apparel Industry Ripe for Consolidation; County Hot for Deals With Plenty of Players A number of factors are fueling deals in Orange County's apparel industry, analysts say. The sector has seen a number of headline grabbing deals during the past year, including one of the biggest deals for...

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  • Oakley Buyout Wraps Up

    - 2007-11-19

    Italy's Luxottica Group SPA wrapped up its $2.1 billion buy of Foothill Ranch-based Oakley Inc. last week. The deal was announced in June. Oakley's shares saw their last day of trading on Wall Street last week, closing flat with a market value of $2 billion. The maker of sunglasses and...

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  • Oakley Premieres Online Community on Loop'd Network

    - 2007-11-05

    Global Leader in Sport Performance Optics Turns to Loop'd Network to Expand Internet Marketing Channel Through Interactive Social Network SAN DIEGO -- Loop'd Network, a social media platform exclusively for online sports communities, today announced that Oakley, Inc. (NYSE:OO) has launched an all new Web 2.0 community, www.oakleyridersearch.com, on...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jim Jannard CEO
Scott Olivet CEO
Colin Baden President
Link Nerwcomb COO
Link Newcomb COO
Richard J. Shields CFO
Tommy Rios Executive Vice President
Carlos Reyes Vice President, Research and Development
Cliff Neill Vice President, U.S. Sales
Cos Lykos Vice President, Business Development
Donna Gordon Vice President, Finance
Giuseppe Servidori Vice President
Jon Krause Vice President, Operations
Kent Lane Vice President, Manufacturing
Scott Bowers Vice President, Worldwide Marketing
Gar Jackson Director, Investor Relations
Lance Allega Director, investor Relations
Brent Carter Sales Manager
Melinda Carter Public Relations Coordinator
Colombe Nicholas Director
Jeff Moorad Director
Mary George Director
Michael J. Puntoriero Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Frits van Paasschen Board of Directors
Greg Trojan Board of Directors
Tom Davin Board of Directors

Mr. Jim Jannard, Oakley's founder, has been Chairman of the Board and an Oakley director since its inception in 1975 and he has held various positions with the Company since then, including Chief Executive Officer and President. Effective October 1999, Mr. Jannard was named Chief Executive Officer and served in that capacity for six years until D. Scott Olivet was named Chief Executive Officer in October 2005.

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. CEO Current
Oakley, Inc. Chairman Current
Oakley, Inc. President Former
Oakley, Inc. Founder Former
Oakley, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. CEO Current
Oakley, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nike, Inc. Vice President, Nike Subsidiaries and New Business Development Former
Bain & Company partner Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
Pomona College B.A. Former

Mr. Colin Baden joined Oakley in February 1996 as Director of Design and served as Vice President of Design from February 1997 to February 1999. In February 1999, Mr. Baden was named President. Prior to joining Oakley, Mr. Baden was a partner at Lewis Architects of Seattle, Washington for six years and began advising Oakley on company image and design issues in 1993 .

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. President Current
Oakley, Inc. Vice President, Design Former

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. COO Current
Oakley, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. COO Current
Oakley, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Former

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. CFO Current
Steenface Chief Financial Officer Current
Southwest Water Company Board of Directors Current
Day Software, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Southwest Water Company Chief Financial Officer Former
Day Software, Inc. Vice President Former
Southwest Water Company consultant Former
University of Notre Dame master of business administration Former
Eastern Washington University bachelors of arts in business Former

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. Executive Vice President Current

Mr. Carlos Reyes joined Oakley in July 1989 and has held various positions with Oakley, beginning as a lens coating assistant in the manufacturing department. Mr. Reyes was promoted to Lens Coating Manager in 1991 and to a leadership position in Oakley's design department in 1993. In December 1995, Mr. Reyes was named Vice President of Research and Development.

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. Vice President, Research and Development Current
Oakley, Inc. Lens Coating Manager Former

Mr. Cliff Neill joined Oakley in 1985 and has held various sales positions with Oakley, including National Sales Director. He was named Vice President of U.S. Sales in December 2002.

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. Vice President, U.S. Sales Current
Oakley, Inc. National Sales Director Former

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. Vice President, Business Development Current
RemedyTemp, Inc. Vice President, Business Affairs Former
Oakley, Inc. Corporate Secretary Former
RemedyTemp, Inc. General Counsel Former
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Corporate Associate Former
RemedyTemp, Inc. Secretary Former

Ms. Donna Gordon joined Oakley in February 1986. Ms. Gordon has held a number of positions with Oakley, assuming her current position as Vice President of Finance in October 1995. Ms. Gordon has been Controller since 1990 and was Corporate Secretary from 1993 to March 2006.

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. Vice President, Finance Current
Oakley, Inc. Secretary Current
Oakley, Inc. Controller Former
Oakley, Inc. Corporate Secretary Former

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Oakley, Inc. Vice President Current
Oakley, Inc. Head of European Strategy Former

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Oakley, Inc. Vice President, Operations Current
Accenture Ltd. Former

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. Vice President, Manufacturing Current
Oakley, Inc. Director, Manufacturing Former
Water Factory Systems NA Former

Mr. Scott Bowers joined Oakley in May 1988 as a regional sales manager and held the position of Director of Sports Marketing from January 1995 to December 1999 and Vice President of Sports Marketing from January 2000 to December 2003. In January 2004, Mr. Bowers was named Vice President of Marketing Worldwide. Prior to joining Oakley, Mr. Bowers had eleven years of experience in the snow/ski industry, holding positions both in retail management and as an independent sales representative.

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. Vice President, Worldwide Marketing Current
Oakley, Inc. Director, Sports Marketing Former
Oakley, Inc. Regional Sales Manager Former
Advertising Age Former

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. Director, Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. Director, investor Relations Current
Oakley, Inc. Director, investor Relations Former

Organization Position Status
C54 Marketing Sales & Finance Director Current
Oakley, Inc. Sales Manager Current
ETM-Electromatic Inc. Manager Former
Davis Research, LLC Market Research Representative Former
University of California, San Diego Degree Former

Organization Position Status
C54 Marketing Director of Consulting Services Current
Oakley, Inc. Public Relations Coordinator Current

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Oakley, Inc. Director Current

Frits van Paasschen is President and Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world. Mr. van Paasschen joined the company in 2007 and oversees all aspects of operations and performance for Starwood which includes 960 properties in 97 countries, and nine distinctive and compelling brands including St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, Westin, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Le Méridien, aloft and Element, and Starwood Vacation Ownership, a premier operator of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. Mr. van Paasschen, who has more than 20 years of experience with consumer-focused, global lifestyle brands and extensive international experience, was selected to lead the hotel giant as the company entered a period of prolific growth, with a record pipeline of nearly 500 hotels, more than half of which are located outside of the United States. In addition to increasing the global footprint of its well established brands, Starwood also launched its two newest brands, aloft and Element, during Mr. van Paasschen’s tenure. Prior to joining Starwood, Mr. van Paasschen, 48, served as President and CEO of Coors Brewing Company where he increased sales, volumes and profits, while successfully marketing an array of distinct brands. Before joining Coors in 2005, Mr. van Paasschen spent seven years at Nike, Inc. in a number of different global executive positions, ultimately overseeing Nike’s business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He also served as chairman and Nike representative to the European-American Industrial Council from 2001-2004. Prior to his tenure at Nike, Mr. van Paasschen spent two years as Vice President, Finance and Planning at Disney Consumer Products and earlier in his career was a management consultant for eight years at McKinsey & Company and the Boston Consulting Group. Mr. van Paasschen formerly served as a director on the Boards of Jones Apparel Group Inc. and Oakley Inc. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in economics and biology from Amherst College. An avid and accomplished runner, Mr. van Paasschen has completed 12 marathons including New York, London and Boston, as well as extreme running races including the RoParun Relay Race, Europe’s longest running relay, and the Pikes Peak Ascent, 13.4 miles and 6,000 vertical feet. Mr. van Paasschen is based in Starwood’s global headquarters in White Plains, NY and he and his family reside in Connecticut.

Organization Position Status
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Oakley, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Molson Coors Brewing Company chief executive officer Former
Coors Brewing Company President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Molson Coors Brewing Company president Former
Nike, Inc. Vice President & GM of EMEA Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Amherst College B.A. in economics and biology Former

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. Board of Directors Current
California Pizza Kitchen Inc. CEO Former
Bain & Company management consultant Former
Accenture Ltd. management consultant Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former

Mr. Jeff Moorad has been an Oakley director since December 2006. Mr. Moorad is part-owner and general partner of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks team is based in Phoenix, Arizona and competes in the West Division of the National League. Prior to joining the Diamondbacks' ownership group in 2004, Mr. Moorad served as president and chief executive officer of Moorad Sports Management, a company he founded in 1981 with a special emphasis on Major League Baseball . In 1985 he joined forces with Leigh Steinberg to form one of the most powerful partnerships in the history of sports representation, covering both Major League Baseball and the National Football League , including negotiating more than $3 billion in professional athlete contracts.

Organization Position Status
Oakley, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Bell Sports, Inc. Officer Current
RemedyTemp, Inc. Director Current
Steenface Director Current
Oakley, Inc. Director Current
Bell Automotive Products Inc. Director Current
The Swell Company Director Current
Bell Sports, Inc. CEO Former
Bell Sports, Inc. Chairman Former

Mr. Mike Puntoriero has been an Oakley director since January 2005. Since May 2006 Mr. Puntoriero has served as chief financial officer for Avanir Pharmaceuticals. From July 2004 until March 2006, Mr. Puntoriero was Vice President of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. and President of Fleetwood Vacation Club, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. From September 2003 until July 2004, Mr. Puntoriero did consulting work for various companies, including Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at First Consulting Group, Inc. from January 2003 to September 2003. Mr. Puntoriero's previous business experience also includes more than 23 years at Arthur Andersen LLP where he became the Audit Division Head in 1996 and Managing Partner in 2000 of Arthur Andersen's Orange County office.

Organization Position Status
AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Chief Financial Officer Current
Steenface Director Current
Oakley, Inc. Director Current
Metropark USA, Inc Board of Directors Current
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. President Former
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
First Consulting Group Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
First Consulting Group Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. Vice President Former
Arthur Andersen LLP Managing Partner Former
University of Southern California MBA Former
California State University Northridge BS degree in accounting Former
California State University B.S. In Accounting and Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Zumiez Incorporated Advisor Current
Spectrum Clubs Inc. Chairman Current
Oakley, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Protrade, Inc. Member of the Board of Directors Current
Steenface Director Current
Metropark USA, Inc Board of Directors Current
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Entrepreneur.Com, Inc. CEO Former
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. President Former
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Brentwood Associates Operating Partner Former
Zumiez Incorporated Director Former
Duke University A.B. Degree Former

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  • Oakley to Auction Eyewear Signed by Lance Armstrong

    PR Newswire - 7/16/09 - View Story

  • Oakley Releases Bob Burnquist Gascan(R) Eyewear

    PR Newswire - 7/07/09 - View Story

  • Oakley Announces Custom JAWBONE(TM) Eyewear in Tour de France

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