Puma Shoes

Puma is the third-largest shoe and sportswear manufacturer in the world to Nike and Adidas. The German based company company is known for its football and soccer shoes, yet has a full range of styles and designs for men, women, and children.

Fast Facts

1. Founded: 1948
2. Founder: Rudolf Dassler
3. Originally: Ruda ("Ru"dolf "Da"ssler)
4. Brother: Adolf Dassler who founded Adidas
5. HQ: Herzogenaurach, Germany
6. 25% owner of Logo Athletic
7. CEO: Jochen Zeitz
8. Primary supplier: NASCAR
9. "Friendly takeover" in process by Gucci parent co.
10. 2006 revenue: 2.755B euro

Puma History

What once began as a small shoe factory between brothers Rudolf Dassler and Adolf Dassler after World War I, soon became two separate companies as the brothers split. It was in 1948 that Adolf continued with his shoe business which was called Adidas, and Rudolf started Puma. For several years Rudolf's family held the business until 1989 when they sold it to a Swiss business Cosa Liebermann. Today Puma sponsors a number of International Football Teams, Football Clubs, and Cricketers.

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