Jochen Zeitz
Jochen Zeitz
Born on April 6, 1963 in Mannheim, Germany, Jochen Zeitz is the Director and Chairman of the board’s sustainable development committee of Kering after having been the CEO of the Sport & Lifestyle division and Chief Sustainability Officerof Kering since 2010. Prior to this, Zeitz served 18 years as Chairman and CEO at Puma...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth6 April 1963
CountryGermany
brand decided elements everybody lifestyle mixed performance sports talked three unique
We decided that sports, lifestyle and fashion were three elements that could be mixed together to a very unique formula. That's what we did: make Puma a very sports-fashion brand when, at the times, everybody talked about sports and sports performance and functionality. We said, 'Well, it's about more.'
became
When I became CEO, Puma was bankrupt on paper.
age became people
When I became CEO, I just didn't think about my age too much. I'm sure many people did think that my age mattered, but I didn't. That was probably because of my age.
classical music
As much as I like to explore the world, I explore music - from classical to rock.
african among believe best brand
We believe that African football is among the best in the world and very much characterized the Puma brand mentality, which is to win.
came discussion electric future harley sound
When it came to the discussion about would Harley do an electric bike, I said, 'Absolutely - this is a no-brainer.' Let's define the sound of the future.
local signs unless
Unless the local community signs up, wildlife won't survive. And without wildlife, no one will visit.