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Bruce Richard Katz (February 17, 1947 – June 26, 2022) was an American entrepreneur who co-founded The Rockport Shoe Company in 1971 and served as its CEO until its sale to Reebok International in 1986. He was the founder and CEO of The Samuel Hubbard Shoe Company based in Mill Valley, California.
Jul 2, 2022 · Bruce Katz, who with his father started the Rockport Shoe Company in 1971 and established walking shoes as a vibrant footwear category, died on June 26 in Greenbrae, Calif. He was 75.
Founded in Marlborough, Massachusetts, in 1971 by Saul L. Katz and his son, Bruce R. Katz, the company marketed walking as a healthy alternative to running. In 2023 the Rockport Group was acquired by Authentic Brands Group.
The Rockport story begins when Father and Son team Saul and Bruce Katz purchased 3000 pairs of specially developed moccasins by shoe developer Walter Dryer.
Jul 11, 2022 · Born in Newton, Mass., on Feb. 17, 1947, Katz was the third generation of a family shoemaking legacy that began with his grandfather Samuel J. Katz, who founded the first Hubbard Shoe Co. in...
All of a sudden, the Hubbard Shoe Company had a large infrastructure and no customers. Bruce’s father, Saul Katz who had been an officer in the US Navy at the radiation laboratories at MIT during the war, joined the company to help his father rebuild their private label business.
Bruce was the third generation of a family shoemaking legacy that began with his grandfather Samuel J. Katz, who founded the first Hubbard Shoe Company in 1930, and his father Saul L. Katz who was the co-founder with Bruce of The Rockport Company.
