Russell Corporation, headquartered in Alexander City, Alabama, is a manufacturer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment founded by Benjanmin Russell in 1902. Russell markets its products under many brands and subsidiaries, including Russell Athletic, Spalding, Huffy, and Brooks.
Formerly a publicly traded company, Russell Corporation has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway since 2006.
On 1 August 2006, Russell sharehold...
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Russell Corporation, headquartered in Alexander City, Alabama, is a manufacturer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment founded by Benjanmin Russell in 1902. Russell markets its products under many brands and subsidiaries, including Russell Athletic, Spalding, Huffy, and Brooks.
Formerly a publicly traded company, Russell Corporation has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway since 2006.
On 1 August 2006, Russell shareholders approved the sale of their firm to Berkshire Hathaway for $18.00 per share in cash. The acquisition was successfully completed on the following day, 2 August. Russell's brands joined Fruit of the Loom in the Berkshire Hathway family of products.
Since January 2009, Russell faces the largest collegiate boycott of an apparel company in history over violations of labor codes in its Honduras manufacturing facilities. The boycott is coordinated by United Students Against Sweatshops in the United States and Canada, and supports the campaign by...
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