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Oakley, Inc. is an American company headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, which is an autonomous subsidiary of Luxottica.The company designs, develops and manufactures sports performance equipment and lifestyle pieces including sunglasses, safety glasses, eyeglasses, sports visors, ski/snowboard goggles, watches, apparel, backpacks, shoes, optical frames, and other accessories.
Alma mater. University of Southern California (dropped out) Occupation. Businessman. Known for. founder of Oakley, Inc. founder of Red Digital Cinema Camera Company. James Jannard (born June 8, 1949) [ 1] is an American designer, businessman and founder of Oakley, Inc., an eyewear and apparel company; and Red Digital Cinema Camera Company .
In 1988, Cincinnati Milacron, Inc. restructured and reorganized the company. It sold the Met-Fab Division facility, including the Oakley foundry. In the previous ten-year period, Milacron had invested more than $8 million in the 400,000-square-foot (37,000 m 2) plant. The sale represented the end of the Foundry Products Operations.
The American Character Doll Company was an American toy company specializing in dolls. Their most popular dolls included " Tiny Tears ," " Tressy ," "Butterball Doll", "Sweet Sue," and "Toodles." Founded in 1919, the company's fortunes peaked in the mid-20th century, as they sold millions of dolls exclusively to retailers and mail-order houses ...
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History of Lego. Lego began in 1932 in the carpentry workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish furniture maker. During the Great Depression he began to make miniature versions of his products, which inspired him to produce toys. The company was named "Lego" in 1934, a contraction from the Danish phrase "leg godt", meaning "play well".
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