Jochen Zeitz Quotes


When I started at Puma, you had a restaurant that was a Puma restaurant, an Adidas restaurant, a bakery. The town was literally divided. If you were working for the wrong company, you wouldn't be served any food; you couldn't buy anything. So it was kind of an odd experience.


Citations

Bryant, Adam. "A Curious Mind, and a Cold Plunge." The New York Times, The New York Times Company, 8 Oct. 2011, p. BU2.

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  • Born: April 6, 1963
  • Nationality: German
  • Profession: Businessman

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.