Search results
Nov 3, 2011 · James Van Doren, who ran the company from 1976 to 1984, died Oct. 12 at his home in Fullerton after a long illness, said his wife, Char. He was 72.
Nov 3, 2011 · VANS is on the short list of the most recognizable skate shoe brands in the world today, and one of its co-creators, James Van Doren, passed away last month at the age of 72.
- Sean Hotchkiss
Nov 5, 2011 · James Van Doren, who designed the tenacious shoe that became a mainstay of California skateboard culture — and touched off a national fad after Sean Penn wore a black-and-white-checked pair in...
The original Vans skateboard logo was designed in Costa Mesa, California, in the 1970s by Mark Van Doren, son of then-President and co-owner James Van Doren, at age 13; Mark's design was a stencil, allowing the logo to be spray-painted onto his skateboards.
James Van Doren, machinist and tinkerer, concocted the gummy crepe soles that skateboarders love. With that, he launched a brand that became a cultural icon, the essence of California skating...
The Vans family is saddened to mark the passing of one Vans' founders, James Van Doren, at the age of 72 on October 12. “Jim” along with his older brother Paul Van Doren, and their long-time friend...
Nov 3, 2011 · James Van Doren, who ran Vans from 1976 to 1984, died Oct. 12 at his Fullerton home after battling cancer for four years. “He was the chemist, machinist, and innovator,” Van Doren said.
