| 词条 | Tom Kartsotis |
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CareerKartsotis is the founder of Fossil Inc. in 1984 and served in roles including Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman from 1984 to January 2010.[3] Kartsotis re-founded defunct shoe polish brand Shinola as Shinola Detroit and re-positioned it as a wristwatch brand.[4] ControversyIn June 2016, the FTC ordered Shinola to stop using 'Where American is made' as a slogan because "100% of the cost of materials used to make certain watches is attributable to imported materials."[5] Kartsotis responded with an open letter which noted that the regulations to claim "Made in America" for cars are not the same as for watches.[6] Other brandsKartsotis has also invested in American designer Steven Alan and outdoor goods brand Filson.[7] Kartsotis has served on the Board of Directors of Burton Snowboards since 2004.[8] Personal lifeKartsotis shuns media attention and is rarely photographed.[9] References1. ^bloomberg.com [https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=108550994 Tom Kartsotis] {{DEFAULTSORT:Kartsotis, Tom}}2. ^{{cite news | url= https://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2014/02/making-it-america| title= Making it in America: Mo’ time for Motown| publisher= The Economist| date= February 5, 2014}} 3. ^{{cite news | url= https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=317039&privcapId=108550994&previousCapId=474102&previousTitle=Irving%20Place%20Capital| title= Company Overview of Bedrock Manufacturing Co.| publisher= bloomberg.com| date= September 24, 2016 }} 4. ^STACY PERMAN, The Real History of America's Most Authentic Fake Brand: A mogul from Texas is using the country's least aspirational city as the backdrop for his next global lifestyle company--a $225 million experiment in manufactured authenticity Inc. (magazine) 5. ^NICHOLAS MANOUSOS, [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ftc-takes-major-action-against-shinola-demands-where-american-is-made-slogan-to-be-dropped-immediately FTC Takes Action Against Shinola, Suggests 'Where American Is Made' Slogan Be Dropped] HODINKEE, JUNE 17, 2016 6. ^Tom Kartsotis, [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/an-open-letter-from-shinola-founder-tom-kartsotis-in-response-to-the-ftcs-most-recent-action An Open Letter From Shinola Founder Tom Kartsotis In Response To The FTC's Most Recent Action] hodinkee.com JUNE 17, 2016 7. ^businessoffashion.com [https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/tom-kartsotis Tom Kartsotis] 8. ^simonequity.com Tom Kartsotis 9. ^LAUREN SHERMAN, [https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/intelligence/tom-kartsotis-american-dream How Tom Kartsotis Is Banking on America] businessoffashion.com MARCH 22, 2016 4 : Living people|American people of Greek descent|American fashion businesspeople|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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