180s

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.180s.com
Employees: 41

Cold weather sports fanatics ought to thank their lucky stars for 180s, Inc. The company designs apparel, ear warmers, sunglasses, and gloves to aid athletes in battling the rigors of outdoor training and exercise. It also makes all-weather performance wear for sports fans (team-branded ear warmers, scarves); tradesmen and laborers (work hats, gloves); and soldiers (combat jackets). 180s products are sold at sporting goods and department stores nationwide, as well as online. Military orders account for about 10% of its revenue. 180s was founded by Ron Wilson II and Brian Le Gette in 1995. The two were classmates at the University of Pennsylvania, where they began selling ear warmers on campus.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $40.0M

Officers:
Acting CEO: Emile Giliotti
VP Sales and Marketing: Eyewear Manufacturers

Competitors:
Columbia Sportswear
L.L. Bean
Wells Lamont

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century – 2nd century – 3rd century
Decades:	150s 160s 170s – 180s – 190s 200s 210s
Years:	180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 180s decade ran from January 1, 180, to December 31, 189.

Events and trends

• The end of the Pax Romana (Roman peace) with the death of Marcus Aurelius
• The beginning of the end of the Han dynasty, with the rise of the yellow turbans, He Jin, Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao.

Significant people

• Commodus, Roman Emperor

Rulers

• Roman Emperors: Commodus

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