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{{short description|Former CEO of Puma}}
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'''Armin Dassler''' (15 March 1929 – 10 October 1990) was the son of [[Rudolf Dassler]], [[Germany|German]] [[Entrepreneur|founder]] of the sportswear company [[Puma (brand)|Puma]] and nephew of [[Adidas]] founder, [[Adolf Dassler|Adolf "Adi" Dassler]].<ref>{{cite news|title= A tale of three stripes and family strife|work= [[ESPN]]|url= http://www.espnfc.com/print?id=621988&type=story|access-date=2014-05-26}}</ref>
'''Armin Dassler''' (15 March 1929 in [[Herzogenaurach]], ([[Germany]]) - 10 October 1990 in [[Herzogenaurach]]) was the son of [[Rudolf Dassler]]
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, [[Germany|German]] [[Entrepreneur|founder]] of the sportswear company [[Puma SE|Puma]] and nephew of [[Adidas]] founder, [[Adolf Dassler|Adolf "Adi" Dassler]].<ref>{{cite news|title= A tale of three stripes and family strife|work= [[ESPN]]|date=|url= http://www.espnfc.com/print?id=621988&type=story|accessdate=2014-05-26}}</ref>


Under [[Rudolf Dassler|his father's]] direction, [[Puma AG|Puma]] remained a small provincial company. Only under the direction of Armin Dassler did it become the worldwide known company it remains today.<ref>{{cite news|title= ADIDAS, THE SPORT SHOE GIANT, IS ADAPTING TO NEW DEMANDS|work= [[The New York Times]]|date=|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/03/business/adidas-the-sport-shoe-giant-is-adapting-to-new-demands.html|accessdate=2014-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= ADIDAS, PUMA: THE BAVARIAN SHOEMAKERS; HERZOGENAURACH, West Germany|work= [[The New York Times]]|date=|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1981/02/15/business/adidas-puma-the-bavarian-shoemakers-herzogenaurach-west-germany.html|accessdate=2014-05-26}}</ref>
Under [[Rudolf Dassler|his father's]] direction, Puma remained a small provincial company. Only under the direction of Armin Dassler did it become the worldwide known company it remains today.<ref>{{cite news|title= ADIDAS, THE SPORT SHOE GIANT, IS ADAPTING TO NEW DEMANDS|work= [[The New York Times]]|date= 3 September 1984|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/03/business/adidas-the-sport-shoe-giant-is-adapting-to-new-demands.html|access-date=2014-05-26|last1= Tagliabue|first1= John}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= ADIDAS, PUMA: THE BAVARIAN SHOEMAKERS; HERZOGENAURACH, West Germany|work= [[The New York Times]]|date= 15 February 1981|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1981/02/15/business/adidas-puma-the-bavarian-shoemakers-herzogenaurach-west-germany.html|access-date=2014-05-26|last1= Tagliabue|first1= John}}</ref>


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==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 21 April 2024

Armin Dassler
Dassler in Salzburg with his two sons
Born
Armin A. Dassler

(1929-09-15)15 September 1929
Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Weimar Republic
Died14 October 1990(1990-10-14) (aged 61)
Herzogenaurach, Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forCEO of Puma

Armin Dassler (15 March 1929 – 10 October 1990) was the son of Rudolf Dassler, German founder of the sportswear company Puma and nephew of Adidas founder, Adolf "Adi" Dassler.[1]

Under his father's direction, Puma remained a small provincial company. Only under the direction of Armin Dassler did it become the worldwide known company it remains today.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "A tale of three stripes and family strife". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  2. ^ Tagliabue, John (3 September 1984). "ADIDAS, THE SPORT SHOE GIANT, IS ADAPTING TO NEW DEMANDS". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  3. ^ Tagliabue, John (15 February 1981). "ADIDAS, PUMA: THE BAVARIAN SHOEMAKERS; HERZOGENAURACH, West Germany". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
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