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Volcom

Volcom was an American lifestyle brand that designed, marketed, and distributed boardsports-oriented products. Volcom is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. The brand was known for its trademark stone logo, its slogan True to This, and the Let the Kids Ride Free campaign. Todd Hymel is the CEO of Volcom.

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Company.name: Volcom, LLC
Company.logo: 180px|class=skin-invert
Company.logo_size: 180
Company.type: Subsidiary
Company.foundation: , in Orange County, California, U.S.
Company.founder: Richard Woolcott Tucker Hall
Company.fate: (U.S. Operations Only)
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.industry: Textile
Company.locations: 38 (April 2025)
Company.location_city: Costa Mesa, California
Company.location_country: U.S.
Company.num_employees: 1400
Company.num_employees_year: February 06, 2025
Company.parent: Authentic Brands Group
Company.divisions: Veeco Productions
Company.subsid: Volcom Entertainment, Inc. Volcom logoOwnerElvusOmaresRetail, Inc.

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History
1991–1995: Origins
1995–2011: IPO, Kering and ABG acquisitions
Retail
Teams
Surfing
Skateboarding
Snowboarding
Volcomunity
Events
2013 Volcom Pipe Pro Event
2014 Volcom Pipe Pro Event
Philanthropy
Awards
References
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==History== ===1991–1995: Origins=== Volcom was founded in 1991 by Richard "Wooly" Woolcott and Tucker "T-Dawg" Hall, who based the ethos of the company on their own experiences with boardsports. In March 1991, the two friends went on a snowboarding trip to Tahoe, U.S., and afterward, they decided to start a clothing company.