Companies That We Believed To Be American, But They Are Really Not!

Published on 10/05/2021
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Oakley Sunglasses

James Jannard, the company’s creator, initially put $300 in Oakley. It’s incredible to consider how it has developed into the iconic sunglass brand that it has become. Luxottica, a Milanese conglomerate, had previously acquired it. Oakley’s headquarters, on the other hand, remain in Lake Forest, California. Twenty years after its 1975 founding, the company raised $230 million in an initial public offering. It has developed since then to incorporate ski goggles and chin protectors, among other items. Red Digital Cinema was founded in 2007 by James Jannard, the former CEO of the company, following the sale of the business.

Oakley Sunglasses

Oakley Sunglasses

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Converse

This Boston-based footwear firm was started in 1908 and is best known for its canvas high-tops. Due to the onset of World War II, the company was compelled to cease operations. Throughout the historical period, it manufactured military footwear. It resurfaced following the war with some of its characteristics intact. Things took a turn for the worse after Converse declared bankruptcy in 2001. Nike purchased the company in 2003 in order to keep it afloat. It was also manufactured in other nations, owing to a parent firm with several plants in China. Shoes are currently manufactured in four countries: India, China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

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