Jochen Zeitz Quotes
I picked up the phone and called Herbert Hainer, the CEO of Adidas, and said, 'Well, it's Peace Day coming up. I think it's about time after 60 years to end this feud. How about doing something together?'
"Puma and Adidas End 60-Year Feud." Reuters, Thomson Reuters, 17 Sept. 2009.
This was the week after he returned from his meeting with Hitler in Munich where he appeased the German Dictator. See {585941} for his famous naive statement.
Jochen Zeitz is the President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Harley Davidson, Inc. He served as the Chairman and CEO of Puma for 18 years. He also served as Board Member of Kering, the luxury goods company, and chaired their Sustainability Committee for whom he developed its global sustainability strategy. Zeitz is currently a Board Member of Harley Davidson, The B Team, Cranemere, and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). In addition to this Zeitz previously served on the board of Wilderness Safaris. Jochen Zeitz is also the co-founder of The B Team with Sir Richard Branson, Zeitz MOCAA and Founder of the Zeitz Foundation to support sustainable solutions that balance conservation, community, culture and commerce, and The Long Run.