League of Fans
Founded by Ralph Nader, League of Fans is a sports reform project working to improve sports by increasing awareness of the sports industry's relationship to society, exposing irresponsible business practices, ensuring accountability to fans, and encouraging the industry to contribute to societal well-being.
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League of Fans is motivated by people, just like you, who are upset with what has become of our sports and would like to make a difference. We work with concerned citizens, sports fans, civic groups and communities to increase awareness of the sports industry's relationship to society, influence a broad range of issues in sports at all levels and encourage the cooperative capacities that make the "sports powers-that-be" capable of helping, not just dominating, our society and culture.
News / Resources
We often think of sports as outside the realm of everyday citizen concern. But the many benefits to society that sports can provide are sometimes undermined by a different set of values, often based on the quest for higher and higher profits at the expense of fans, taxpayers, communities, culture and social justice.
Your Role
Get Involved! Your involvement will improve sports for communities and fans, and encourage the sports industry to better contribute to societal well-being.
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Major Sporting Goods, Apparel and Retail Companies
Athletic Shoes and Apparel
adidas (adidas-Salomon AG)
Adi-Dassler-Strasse 1-2, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany (corporate headquarters)
http://www.adidas.com/investor
Chairman & CEO: Herbert Hainer
tel +49-9132-84-0 / fax +49-9132-84-2241
adidas America Inc.
541 N.E. 20th, Suite 207, Portland, OR 97232
http://www.adidas.com/
President & CEO, adidas America: Ross McMullin
tel (503) 230-2920 / fax (503) 797-4935
AND 1 (The Basketball Marketing Company, Inc.)
ASICS (ASICS Corporation)
7-1-1, Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-8555, Japan
http://www.asics.co.jp/
President: Yoshiyuki Takahashi
Chairman: Kihachiro Onitsuka
tel +81-078-303-2231 / fax +81-078-303-2241
ASICS TIGER Corporation, USA
16275 Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine, CA 92618
http://www.asicstiger.com/
President & COO of ASICS TIGER Corporation: Richard M. Bourne
tel (800) 678-9435
Brooks (Brooks Sports Inc.)
19820 North Creek Pkwy., Ste. 200, Bothell, WA 98011-8223
http://www.brookssports.com/
President and CEO: James M. (Jim) Weber
tel (425) 488-3131 / fax (425) 489-1975
Converse (Converse Inc.)
One Fordham Rd., North Reading, MA 01864
http://www.converse.com/
CEO: Jack Boys
tel (978) 664-1100 / fax (978) 664-7472
Etonic (Spalding Holdings Corporation)
425 Meadow Street, Chicopee, MA 01021
http://www.spalding.com/
President & CEO: James R. Craigie
tel (413) 536-1200 / fax (413) 322-2216
Fila (Fila Holding S.p.A.)
Viale Cesare Battisti, 26, 13900 Biella, Italy
http://www.fila.com/
Chairman: Dr. Nicolo Nefri
CEO: Dr. Michele Scannavini
tel +39-01535061 / fax +39-0153506399
Fila USA, Inc.
14114 York Rd., Sparks, MD 21152-3000
President: Jon Epstein
tel (410) 773 3000 / fax (410) 773 4989
Footjoy (Acushnet Company) a subsidiary of Fortune Brands
333 Bridge St., Fairhaven, MA 02719-0965
http://www.tfjww.com/
President and CEO: Walter R. Uihlein
tel (508) 979-2000 / fax (508) 979-3927
K-Swiss (K-Swiss Inc.)
31248 Oak Crest Dr., Westlake Village, CA 91361
http://www.kswiss.com/
Chairman & President: Steven Nichols
tel (818) 706-5100 / fax (818) 706-5390
Lady Fairway (Women's Golf Unlimited Inc.)
18 Gloria Ln., Fairfield, NJ 07004
http://www.ladyfairway.com/
Chairman and CEO: Robert L. Ross
tel (973) 227-7783 / fax (973) 227-7018
L.A. Gear (Aarica Holdings, Inc.)
5900 Rodeo Rd., Angeles, CA 90016
http://www.lagear.com/
Chairman: David Eaton
tel (310) 253-7744 / fax (310) 253-7740
Lotto (Aarica Holdings, Inc.)
1000 Winderley Place, Ste. 124, Maitland, FL 32751
President and Director: Carol Kolozs
tel (407) 667-9411 / fax (407) 838-0562
New Balance (New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.)
Brighton Landing, 20 Guest St., Boston, MA 02135-2088
http://www.newbalance.com
Chairman & CEO: James S. Davis
tel (617) 783-4000 / fax (617) 787-9355
NIKE (NIKE, Inc.)
One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, OR 97005-6453
http://www.nikebiz.com/
Chairman and CEO: Phil Knight
tel (503) 671-6453 / fax (503) 671-6300
PUMA (PUMA AG Rudolf Dassler Sport)
Wuerzburgerstrasse 13, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany
http://www.pumabiz.com/
Chairman & CEO: Jochen Zeitz
tel +49-9132-81-0 / fax +49-9132-81-22-46
PUMA North America Inc.
5 Lyberty Way, Westford, MA 01886
http://www.puma.com/
Director of Human Resources, PUMA North America: Mike Metivier
tel (978) 698-1000 / fax (978) 698-1050
Reebok (Reebok International Ltd.)
1895 J.W. Foster Blvd., Canton, MA 02021 (corporate headquarters)
http://www.reebok.com/
Chairman & CEO: Paul B. Fireman
tel (781) 401-5000 / fax (781)401-7402
Saucony (Saucony, Inc.)
Centennial Industrial Park, 13 Centennial Dr., Peabody, MA 01960
http://www.saucony.com/
Chairman & CEO: John H. Fisher
tel (978) 532-9000 / fax (978) 532-6105
Stride Rite (The Stride Rite Corporation)
191 Spring St., Lexington, MA 02420-9191
http://www.strideritecorp.com/
Chairman and CEO: David M. Chamberlain
tel (617) 824-6000 / fax (617) 824-6549
Vans (Vans, Inc.)
15700 Shoemaker Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
http://www.vans.com/
President, CEO, and Director: Gary H. Schoenfeld
tel (562) 565-8267 / fax (562) 565-8406
Athletic Goods and Apparel
Ben Hogan (Spalding Holdings Corporation)
425 Meadow Street, Chicopee, MA 01021
http://www.spalding.com/
President & CEO: James R. Craigie
tel (413) 536-1200 / fax (413) 322-2216
CCM (The Hockey Company)
3500 Maisonn Neuve West, Ste. 12-10, Westmount, Quebec H3Z 3C1, Canada
http://www.ccmsports.com/
President: Matthew H. O'Toole
tel (514) 932-1118 / fax (514) 932-6043
Callaway Golf (Callaway Golf Company)
2180 Rutherford Rd., Carlsbad, CA 92008-8815
http://www.callawaygolf.com/
Chairman, President, and CEO: Ronald A. (Ron) Drapeau
tel (760) 931-1771 / fax (760) 930-5015
Dudley (Spalding Holdings Corporation)
425 Meadow Street, Chicopee, MA 01021
http://www.spalding.com/
President & CEO: James R. Craigie
tel (413) 536-1200 / fax (413) 322-2216
Easton (Easton Sports, Inc.)
7855 Haskell Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406
http://www.eastonsports.com/
CEO & Chairman: Jim Easton
tel (818) 781-1587 / fax (818) 782-4407
Head (Head N.V.)
Aert van Nesstraat 45, 3012 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
http://www.head.com/
Chairman & CEO: Johan Eliasch
tel +31-10-214-1923 / fax +31-10-401-6462
Head USA
12 Kent Way, Suite 201, Byfield, MA 01922
President: Robert Soden
tel (978) 463-5430 / fax (978) 463-5431
The Hockey Company
3500 Maisonn Neuve West, Ste. 12-10, Westmount, Quebec H3Z 3C1, Canada
http://www.ccmsports.com/
President: Matthew H. O'Toole
tel (514) 932-1118 / fax (514) 932-6043
Innovo (Innovo Group Inc.)
2633 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
http://www.innovogroup.com/
Chairman: Samuel J. (Sam) Furrow
tel (865) 546-1110
K2 (K2 Inc.)
4900 S. Eastern Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90040
http://www.k2sports.com/
President, CEO, and Director: Richard M. Rodstein
tel (323) 724-2800 / fax (323) 724-0470
Louisville Slugger (Hillerich & Bradsby Company, Inc.)
800 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202
http://www.slugger.com/
President and CEO: John A. Hillerich IV
tel (502) 585-5226 / fax (502) 585-1179
Mizuno (Mizuno Corporation)
1-12-35, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8510, Japan
http://www.mizuno.com/
President and Board Member: Masato Mizuno
tel +81-6-6614-8467 / fax +81-6-6614-8493
Mizuno USA
4925 Avalon Ridge Parkway, Norcross, GA 30071
http://www.mizunousa.com/
CFO: Mak Makino
tel (770) 840-4747 / fax (770) 448-3234
NancyLopezGolf (Women's Golf Unlimited Inc.)
18 Gloria Ln., Fairfield, NJ 07004
http://www.nancylopezgolf.com/
Chairman and CEO: Robert L. Ross
tel (973) 227-7783 / fax (973) 227-7018
Penn (Penn Racquet Sports) a division of Head
306 S. 45th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85043
http://www.pennracquet.com/
CFO: Doug Goldman
tel (602) 269-1492 / fax (602) 484-0533
PING (Karsten Manufacturing Corporation)
2201 W. Desert Cove, Phoenix, AZ 85029-4912
http://www.pinggolf.com/
Chairman, President, and CEO: John Solheim
tel (602) 870-5000 / fax (602) 687-4482
Pinnacle (Acushnet Company) a subsidiary of Fortune Brands
333 Bridge St., Fairhaven, MA 02719-0965
http://www.tfjww.com/
President and CEO: Walter R. Uihlein
tel (508) 979-2000 / fax (508) 979-3927
Rawlings (Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.)
1859 Intertech Dr., Fenton, MO 63026
http://www.rawlings.com/
Chairman & CEO: Stephen M. O'Hara
tel (636) 349-3500 / fax (636) 349-3580
Riddell (Varsity Brands, Inc.)
1450 Broadway, Ste. 2001, New York, NY 10018
http://www.riddell.com/
President, CEO, and Director: Jeffrey G. (Jeff) Webb
tel (212)921-8101 / fax (212) 921-8102
Rollerblade (Rollerblade, Inc.) A subsidiary of Benetton Group
One Sportsystem Plaza, Bordentown, NJ 08505
http://www.rollerblade.com/
VP and General Manager: Bill Foy
tel (609) 291-5800 / fax (609) 291-5795
Russell (Russell Corporation)
755 Lee St., Alexander City, AL 35011-0272
http://www.russellcorp.com/
President and COO: Jonathan R. (Jon) Letzler
tel (256) 500-4000 / fax (678) 742-8300
Spalding (Spalding Holdings Corporation)
425 Meadow St., Chicopee, MA 01013
http://www.spalding.com/
President & CEO: James R. Craigie
tel (413) 536-1200 / fax (413) 322-2216
Spot-Bilt (Saucony, Inc.)
Centennial Industrial Park, 13 Centennial Dr., Peabody, MA 01960
http://www.saucony.com/
Chairman & CEO: John H. Fisher
tel (978) 532-9000 / fax (978) 532-6105
TaylorMade Golf (TaylorMade Golf Company, Inc.) a wholly owned subsidiary of adidas-Salomon
5545 Fermi Ct., Carlsbad, CA 92008
http://www.taylormadegolf.com/
CEO: Jim Stutts
tel (760) 918-6000 / fax (760) 918-6014
Titleist (Acushnet Company) a subsidiary of Fortune Brands
333 Bridge St., Fairhaven, MA 02719-0965
http://www.tfjww.com/
President and CEO: Walter R. Uihlein
tel (508) 979-2000 / fax (508) 979-3927
Top-Flite (Spalding Holdings Corporation)
425 Meadow Street, Chicopee, MA 01021
http://www.spalding.com/
President & CEO: James R. Craigie
tel (413) 536-1200 / fax (413) 322-2216
Varsity Spirit (Varsity Spirit Corporation) a subsidiary of Varsity Brands
6745 Lenox Center Court, Suite 300, Memphis, TN 38115
http://www.varsity.com/
President, CEO, and Director: Jeffrey G. (Jeff) Webb
tel (901) 387-4300 / fax (901) 387-4356
Wilson (Amer Group Plc)
Mäkelänkatu 91, FIN-00610 Helsinki, Finland
http://www.amer.fi/
President, CEO, & Director: Mr. Roger Talermo
tel +358-9-7257-800 / fax +358-9-7257-8200
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., USA
8700 West Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60631
http://www.wilsonsports.com/
President: Jim Baugh
tel (773) 714-6400
Athletic Retail
Academy Sports & Outdoors (Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd.)
1800 N. Mason Rd., Katy, TX 77449
http://www.academy.com/
Chairman, President, and CEO: David Gochman
tel (281) 646-5200 / fax (281) 646-5204
The Athlete's Foot (The Athlete's Foot Group Inc.) subsidiary of France's Groupe Rallye
1950 Vaughn Rd., Kennesaw, GA 30144
http://www.theathletesfoot.com/
President and CEO: Robert J. Corliss
tel (770) 514-4500 / fax (770) 514-4903
Big 5 Sporting Goods (Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation)
2525 E. El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo, CA 90245
http://www.big5sportinggoods.com/
Chairman: Robert W. Miller
tel (310) 536-0611 / fax (310) 297-7585
Carbite Golf (Carbite Golf Inc.)
9985 Huennekens St., San Diego, CA 92121
http://www.carbitegolf.com/
Chairman: Ballard Smith
tel (858) 625-0065 / fax (858) 625-0752
Champs Sports (Foot Locker, Inc.)
112 W. 34th St., New York, NY 10120
http://www.champssports.com/
Chairman: J. Carter Bacot
tel (212) 720-3700 / fax (212) 720-4397
Collegiate Pacific (Collegiate Pacific Inc.)
13950 Senlac, Ste. 100, Dallas, TX 75234
http://www.cpacsports.com/
Chairman and CEO: Michael J. Blumenfeld
tel (972) 243-8100 / fax (972) 243-8424
Dick's Sporting Goods (Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.)
200 Industry Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15275
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/
Chairman, President, and CEO: Ed Stack
tel (412) 809-0100 / fax (412) 809-0724
Fan-A-Mania (American Resources and Development Company)
2035 NE 181st St., Portland, OR 97230
President, CEO, and Director: B. Willes Papenfuss
tel (503) 492-1500 / fax (503) 665-1914
The Finish Line (The Finish Line, Inc.)
3308 N. Mitthoeffer Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46235
http://www.finishline.com/
Chairman, President, and CEO: Alan H. Cohen
tel (317) 899-1022 / fax (317) 899-0237
Fogdog.com (Global Sports, Inc.)
1075 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406
http://www.fogdog.com/
Chairman, President, and CEO: Michael G. Rubin
tel (610) 265-3229 / fax (610) 265-2866
FootAction (Footstar, Inc.)
933 MacArthur Blvd., Mahwah, NJ 07430
http://www.footaction.com/
Chairman, President and CEO: J. M. (Mickey) Robinson
tel (201) 934-2000 / fax (201) 934-0398
Foot Locker (Foot Locker, Inc.)
112 W. 34th St., New York, NY 10120
http://www.footlocker-inc.com/
Chairman: J. Carter Bacot
tel (212) 720-3700 / fax (212) 720-4397
Galyan's Trading Company (Galyan's Trading Company, Inc.)
2437 E. Main St., Plainfield, IN 46168
http://www.galyans.com/
Chairman: Norman S. Matthews
tel (317) 532-0200 / fax (317) 532-0250
Gart Sports (Gart Sports Company)
1050 W. Hampden Ave., Englewood, CO 8011
http://www.gartsports.com/
Chairman, President, and CEO: John Douglas Morton
tel (303) 200-5050 / fax (303) 863-2240
Global Sports (Global Sports, Inc.)
1075 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406
http://www.globalsports.com/
Chairman, President, and CEO: Michael G. Rubin
tel (610) 265-3229 / fax (610) 265-2866
Hibbett Sporting Goods (Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc.)
451 Industrial Ln., Birmingham, AL 35211
http://www.hibbett.com/
Chairman: John F. Megrue Jr.
tel (205) 942-4292 / fax (205) 912-7290
Modell's Sporting Goods (Henry Modell & Company, Inc.)
498 7th Ave., 20th Fl., New York, NY 10018
http://www.modells.com/
Chairman: Bill Modell
tel (212) 822-1000 / fax (212) 822-1025
Oshman's Sporting Goods (Gart Sports Company)
1050 W. Hampden Ave., Englewood, CO 8011
http://www.oshmans.com/
Chairman, President, and CEO: John Douglas Morton
tel (303) 200-5050 / fax (303) 863-2240
Sport Chalet (Sport Chalet, Inc.)
920 Foothill Blvd., La Canada, CA 91011
http://www.sportchalet.com/
Chairman, President, and CEO: Craig L. Levra
tel (818) 790-2717 / fax (818) 790-0087
The Sports Authority (The Sports Authority, Inc.)
3383 N. State Rd. 7, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
http://www.sportsauthority.com/
Chairman and CEO: Martin E. Hanaka
tel (954) 735-1701 / fax (954) 484-0837
Sport Supply Group (Sport Supply Group, Inc.)
1901 Diplomat Dr., Farmers Branch, TX 75234-8914
http://www.sportsupplygroup.com/
Chairman and CEO: Geoffrey P. Jurick
tel (972) 484-9484 / fax (972) 243-0893
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