Vans co-founder Paul Van Doren dead at 90
By Mary Stringini
Paul Van Doren
LOS ANGELES - Vans on Friday announced the passing of the company s co-founder Paul Van Doren. He was 90 years old. It s with a heavy heart that Vans announces the passing of our co-founder, Paul Van Doren. the Costa Mesa-based company wrote in a statement on Twitter. Paul was not just an entrepreneur; he was an innovator. We send our love and strength to the Van Doren family and the countless Vans Family members who have brought Paul’s legacy to life.
Brothers Paul Van Doren and Jim Van Doren along with partners Gordon Lee and Serge Delia opened a small manufacturing storefront on March 16, 1966, located at 704 E. Broadway in Anaheim. On that first morning, 12 customers purchase shoes, which are made that day and ready for pick-up in the afternoon, according to the company s website.
Paul Van Doren, cofounder of Vans shoes, dies at 90
Paul Van Doren, who cofounded the action-sports brand Vans, died May 6, just days after the publication of his memoir.
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Paul Van Doren, cofounder of Vans, a shoe brand that became a multi-billion-dollar action-sports empire thanks to the SoCal skate community and a focus on custom kicks, died Thursday at 90.
His death, confirmed Friday by Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Vans, comes just nine days after the publication of Van Doren’s book, “Authentic: A Memoir by the Founder of Vans.” No cause of death was given, but, according to Vans, Doren died at home surrounded by his family.
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Paul Van Doren, cofounder of Vans shoes, dies at 90
Paul Van Doren, who cofounded the action-sports brand Vans, died May 6, just days after the publication of his memoir.
(Vans)
May 7, 2021 5:18 PM PT
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Paul Van Doren, cofounder of Vans, a shoe brand that became a multi-billion-dollar action-sports empire thanks to the SoCal skate community and a focus on custom kicks, died Thursday at 90.
His death, confirmed Friday by Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Vans, comes just nine days after the publication of Van Doren’s book, “Authentic: A Memoir by the Founder of Vans.” No cause of death was given, but, according to Vans, Doren died at home surrounded by his family.