Oakley sold for 2.1 Billion

06/21/2007

Oakley, every waker's favorite eyewear company, just sold for 2.1 Billion.  That is, by my count, a shitton of money.  Oakley, for those who don't know, was named after founder Jim Jannard's dog.  Jim stands to pocket about 1.3 billion for his controlling interest in the company.  I could probably retire on that much money.

The buyer is the Italian eyewear company Luxottica - owner of Rayban and Prada.  Some Prada edition GasCans would be pretty pimp, I think.

Im curious to see what happens to the Oakely wake team.   Maybe time for Lyman and Amber Wing to begin contract renegotiations.  If they need a good lawyer, they know where to find me.