Rudolf Dassler

German cobbler, businessman (1898–1974)

Rudolf "Rudi" Dassler (26 March 1898 – 27 October 1974) was a German cobbler, inventor and businessman who founded the sportswear company Puma.2

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Born Mar 26, 1898, died Oct 27, 1974.1

About

Born on 26 March 1898 in Herzogenaurach, Rudolf was the older brother of Adidas founder Adolf "Adi" Dassler. The brothers were partners in a shoe company Adolf started, Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik ("Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory"). Rudolf joined in 1924. However, after a feud developed between them following World War II, the brothers went separate ways and started their respective companies in 1948.

Initially calling the new company "Ruda" (a portmanteau for Rudolf Dassler), it was soon changed to its present name of Puma. Puma is the Quechua word for cougar; from there, it went into German as well as other languages.

From Wikipedia’s article on Rudolf Dassler, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur.4

  • Date not recordedFounded Puma3

Personal life

  • BornMar 26, 1898, Herzogenaurach5
  • DiedOct 27, 1974, Herzogenaurach6
  • CitizenshipGermany7

Awards

  • Date not recordedBavarian Order of Merit8
  • Date not recordedOfficer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany8

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