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Paul Van Doren, co-founder of Costa Mesa-based Vans, has died at the age of 90, the shoe company announced Friday. It is with a heavy heart that Vans announces the passing of our co- founder, Paul Van Doren. Paul was not just an entrepreneur; he was an innovator, a company statement read. 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. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
It s with a heavy heart that Vans announces the passing of our co-founder, Paul Van Doren. 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. pic.twitter.com/5pDEo6RNhj Vans (@VANS 66) May 7, 2021
Vans shoe company co-founder Paul Van Doren dead at 90
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This undated photo provided by Vans shows one of the co-founding brothers Paul Van Doren. Doren, who co-founded the Vans company that created a sneaker brand that shod the feet of skateboarders around the world and grew into a global powerhouse offering sports apparel and sponsoring sports teams and rock festivals, has died. (Vans via AP)
and last updated 2021-05-07 19:15:34-04
COSTA MESA (CNS) - Paul Van Doren, co-founder of Costa Mesa-based Vans, has died at the age of 90, the shoe company announced Friday. It is with a heavy heart that Vans announces the passing of our co- founder, Paul Van Doren. Paul was not just an entrepreneur; he was an innovator, a company statement read. 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.
“My dad was a systems guy,” Steve Van Doren told the Los Angeles Times in 2009. “He did things like color-coding the boxes, blue for men, green for women and orange for boys, so you could see what inventory you had right away. He would only open stores that had a free right-hand exterior wall because he thought that was the best place to catch someone’s eye if they were driving by.”
Van Doren also allowed people to order customized shoes. He expanded the customer base by allowing various designs to be sold everywhere from surf shops to department stores.
By City News Service
Photo Credit: Vans.com and The Van Doren family
COSTA MESA (CNS) - Paul Van Doren, co-founder of Costa Mesa-based Vans, has died at the age of 90, the shoe company announced today. It is with a heavy heart that Vans announces the passing of our co- founder, Paul Van Doren. Paul was not just an entrepreneur; he was an innovator, a company statement read. 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.
The Van Doren Rubber Company, as it was initially named, was the culmination of a lifetime of experimentation and hard work in the shoe industry, the statement says.
Updated 6 hours ago
Vans via AP
Paul Van Doren, co-founder of Costa Mesa-based Vans, has died at the age of 90, the shoe company announced Friday. It is with a heavy heart that Vans announces the passing of our co- founder, Paul Van Doren. Paul was not just an entrepreneur; he was an innovator, a company statement read. 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.
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