COMPANY

Founded 1961 by Bill and Don Kirschner.

Acquired in late 2007 by Jarden.

Official Website:
http://www.k2inc.net/

Industry:
Consumer Products

Ticker:
NYSE:KTO

Corporate headquarters:
Carlsbad, CA

Sales:
$1.31B (2005)

Employees:
4700

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard J. Heckmann	Business	c. 1944		CEO of US Filter, 1990-99
J. Wayne Merck	Business	c. 1960		COO of K2 Inc., 2002-07

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Christopher C. Ames	Military	c. 1954		US Navy Rear Admiral
Susan E. Engel	Business	c. 1946		CEO of Lenox Group, 1996-2007
Wilford D. Godbold, Jr.	Business	c. 1939		CEO of ZERO Corporation, 1984-98
Richard J. Heckmann	Business	c. 1944		CEO of US Filter, 1990-99
Robin E. Hernreich	Business	1945		Co-Owner, Sacramento Kings
Lou Holtz	Football	6-Jan-1937		Head Coach, South Carolina, 1999-2004
Ann Meyers	Basketball	26-Mar-1955		General Manager, Phoenix Mercury
Alfred E. Osborne, Jr.	Educator	c. 1946		Management Professor, UCLA
Dan Quayle	Politician	4-Feb-1947		Vice President under George H.W. Bush
Edward F. Ryan	Business	c. 1957		Entrepreneurial Financial Resources, Inc.

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