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James Jannard (born June 8, 1949) is an American designer, businessman and founder of Oakley, Inc., an eyewear and apparel company; and Red Digital Cinema Camera Company. Early life and career [ edit ]
5 days ago · Jim Jannard founded sunglasses brand Oakley out of his car in 1975. He took Oakley public in 1995 and sold it to Luxottica in 2007 for $2.1 billion in cash.
Oct 28, 2020 · In 2013, Jim Jannard, founder of Oakley, (somehow) found his way onto our small corner of the earth here at OakleyForum.com. He took the opportunity to answer some questions from the community. We’ve highlighted the top 25 questions and answers from Mr. Jannard here.
Oakley was started by Jim Jannard in 1975 in his garage with an initial investment of $300. The name "Oakley" came from Jim's English Setter , "Oakley Anne". Jannard began by selling what he called 'The Oakley Grip' out of the back of his car at motocross events.
Oct 25, 2019 · RED founder Jim Jannard, who just celebrated his 70th birthday, has announced that he is retiring, citing health issues simply saying that "it is now time." He also announced that with his departure from the company the Hydrogen phone project will be shut down:
Aug 7, 2021 · Like many multi-billionaires, Jim Jannard is somewhat reclusive. But back in the mid-1970s, you could find him at motocross events around Southern California, hocking motorcycle gear out of his Honda Civic under the banner of a company named after his English setter, Oakley.
Jun 18, 2024 · Eyewear mogul James Jannard just closed the priciest home sale in California history, unloading his Malibu mansion for $210 million.
RED founder Jim Jannard, out of the blue, announced he is retiring. Along with this announcement, he revealed the Hydrogen phone project is dead.
Legend has it Oakley founder Jim Jannard was driving down PCH in the summer of 1983, the late afternoon sun shimmering off the Pacific, beaming right into his peripheral.
Red Digital Cinema was founded by Jim Jannard, who previously founded Oakley. As a self-described "camera fanatic" owning over 1,000 models, Jannard started the company with the intent to deliver a (relatively) affordable 4K digital cinema camera.
