James Jannard
$1.25B
as of 07/05/24
About James Jannard
Jim Jannard founded sunglasses brand Oakley out of his car in 1975.
He took Oakley public in 1995 and sold it to Luxottica in 2007 for $2.1 billion in cash.
By then he was working on his next project, Red Digital, building high-resolution cameras used in movies like "Avatar" and "The Hobbit." He agreed to sell the business to Nikon in March 2024.
He launched Red Hydrogen One, a holographic smartphone that was plagued with issues, in 2018 but shut down the project in 2019.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
SunglassesResidence
San Juan Islands, WashingtonMarital status
MarriedBirth date
06/08/49 (age 75)Number of children
4Education
Drop Out, University of Southern CaliforniaSelf-made
self-madeJames Jannard’s fortune is worth
21K
troy ounces of gold
19K
median U.S. household
13K
median U.S. income
0.025%
U.S. credit card volume
0.005%
GDP of the United States
0.004%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Jannard named Oakley after his beloved English Setter, Oakley Anne. He has funded a breeder in Washington for decades.
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