Adolf Dassler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adolf Dassler

German entrepreneur, founder of Adidas shoe company

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1900

Place of Birth: Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1978

Profession: politician, entrepreneur, fashion designer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Adolf "Adi" Dassler (3 November 1900 – 6 December 1978) was a German cobbler, inventor and entrepreneur who founded the German sportswear company Adidas.
He was also the younger brother of Rudolf Dassler, founder of Puma.
Dassler was an innovator in athletic shoe design and one of the early promoters who obtained endorsements from athletes to drive sale of his products.
As a result of his concepts, Adi Dassler built the largest manufacturer of sportswear and equipment.
At the time of his death Adidas had 17 factories and annual sales of one billion marks.