Dassler’s family got popular among the people because of the famous entrepreneur of the family. The privileges of the family business move forward to the offspring because of the business initiated by ancestors and the same scenario is with Armin Dassler - Rudolf Dassler`s son. Puma is one of the recognized world’s best sportswear brands founded by Rudolf Dassler in 1948.

Also Read: Adolf Dassler - Owner of Adidas.

The early life of Armin Dassler

Armin Dassler was a German like his other family members and had a similar place of birth as his father Rudolf Dassler in Germany at the town of Herzogenaurach. The date of birth of Armin Dassler is 10th March 1929. He inherited the business from his father due to his name comes under the category of the co-founder of Puma. The father of Armin Dassler, Rudolf Dassler started his entrepreneurship with his younger brother Adolf Dassler which ended after World War II and the father of Armin Dassler became the rival of his uncle Adold Dassler. Armin Dassler’s father was one of the founders of Adidas and after the way parted the brother of Adolf Dassler started his separate sportswear brand named Puma.

Armin Dassler had the passion of becoming an entrepreneur at an early age. The whole Dassler family has a great influence on sports his uncle Adolf Dassler used to play football and he used to play soccer football and some other games of sports at a young age. Moreover, Armin Dassler gave his time to the business of his father at a very young age. Armin Dassler completed his graduation and after that, he officially joined the business of his father Rudolf Dassler. As his father was the owner of Puma and his uncle was the owner of Adidas but he joined the business of his father “Puma”. The role played by Armin Dassler was very impactful for the well-being of the Puma Company.

Father of Armin Dassler

The father of Armin Dassler is known as the world’s best sportswear brand “Puma”. Rudolf Dassler was the founder of the company Adidas, which he left and started his own sports footwear industry with the name of Puma. At the time of post-world War II, the Dassler brothers had a competition between them in which Puma used to win because Rudolf Dassler had the support of his son Armin Dassler. The company that both Dassler brothers owned and ran was with the name of “Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory” which later on became Adidas. In 1948, the father of Armin Dassler started his shoe industry. The early sales credit of the Puma goes to the father of Armin Dassler, Rudolf Dassler. In the Puma industry, the father of Armin Dassler had an innovative approach, as well as his main emphasis, was on performance and functionality. He has experience working with athletes he can recognize their preferences and needs as well as utilize the information to make products that are durable, high-performing, and comfortable.

Additionally, preparing the work design was also the responsibility of the father of Armin Dassler. The reason behind the international development of Puma is its distribution network that assists the brand which increased its availability beyond Germany to make it a World leader in the industry of sportswear. On the other hand, the relationship between the two Dassler brothers, Adolf Dasslee, the owner of Adidas, and Rudolf Dassler the owner of Puma got strained. The date of birth of Armin Dassler’s father is 26th March 1898 and he passed away from this world on 27th October 1974. After the death of Rudolf Dassler, he remains with Puma due to his legacy of design and approaches Puma is one of the leading brands in the sports industry.

The net worth of Armin Dassler

The income of the puma was incredible during the tenure of Armin Dassler. The growth in the company was very high when the company had Armin Dassler as the CEO and chairman of the company. The distribution network and product line of the Puma Company also extended during the tenure of Armin Dassler. The date of death of Armin Dassler is 10th January 2011 therefore; the net worth status is not available on any platform.

Other entrepreneurs of the Dassler family [Updated 2024]

The entire Desslar family has a great contribution to the sportswear industry by making the sports equipment and some other accessories that sport people utilize in their lives. Adidas and Puma are the two significant names in sportswear production, despite having conflicts and rivalry among the Dassler brothers, the name of the Dassler family is still considered at the top of the list in sportswear production. Following are the famous entrepreneurs of the Dasssler family.

Horst Dassler 

Horst Dazzler is the nephew of Rudolf Dassler and the son of Adolf Dassler who was the founder of Adidas. He used to be the founder and CEO of Adidas for 12 years from 1975 to 1987. In the Adidas establishment, the role of Horst Dazzler was significant due to which Adidas became a leading brand in the market of sportswear. He also updated the sponsorship and marketing strategies.

Frank Dassler

Being the son of Rudolf Dazzler Frank Tesla used to be a significant member of Puma as well as was one of the board directors. His role in the Puma brand development was very significant because of his incredible strategies of marketing. He assisted the company to establish and become a recognized sportswear industry at the global level.

Kajta and Daniele Dassler

As the sportswear business of the Dassler brothers was moving forward to the children of both brothers likewise after Armin Dassler, Katja, and Daniele Dassler who were his children. However, in the case of his children they did not put forward their father`s company instead of it, they grow their own companies which were founded by themselves in the domain of Technology and fashion.

Wrap up!

Armin Dassler was another significant figure in the history of the Puma brand. Being the blueblood of the Dassler family he inherited the strategies and talent to run a business to the next level but after his great-grandchildren, they sold out the Puma industry and it is now owned by the group of stakeholders. The death of this talented entrepreneur was taken place on 7th October 2011 when his age was 82 years.