1. What is Gunther Buerman Net Worth?
Gunther Buerman is a German entrepreneur who has an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion. He is the founder and CEO of Zumiez, a retail chain that specializes in apparel, footwear, accessories and hard goods for skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing. His company has over 700 stores across the United States as well as Canada, Europe and Australia.
Buerman’s success can be attributed to his business acumen and his ability to identify trends in the market before they become mainstream. He was one of the first retailers to recognize the potential of skateboarding and snowboarding as viable sports with a huge following among young people. This insight enabled him to create a retail empire that caters to this demographic.
In addition to his success in retail, Buerman has also been involved in several other ventures including real estate investments, private equity investments and venture capital investments. He is also on the board of directors for several companies including Zumiez Inc., The Boardr LLC., Huf Worldwide Inc., and Globe International Ltd.
2. Gunther Buerman Early Life
Gunther Buerman was born in Germany in 1967. He studied business administration at the University of Cologne before moving to the United States in 1995 to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams. After working at several companies in the US he founded Zumiez in 1998 with his partner Tom Campion.
At Zumiez he served as CEO for over 15 years before stepping down from his position in 2013 but still remains active on the board of directors for both Zumiez Inc., The Boardr LLC., Huf Worldwide Inc., and Globe International Ltd..
3. Gunther Buerman Career
Buerman’s vision for Zumiez was to create a retail chain that catered specifically to young adults who were interested in extreme sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX biking and motocross racing. To achieve this goal he set up stores across North America that featured apparel from popular brands such as Vans, DC Shoes, Nike SB and Element Skateboards amongst others as well as selling hard goods such as skateboards, snowboards and protective gear.
He was also instrumental in creating partnerships with various athletes within these sports which helped promote both the brand and its products amongst fans of these extreme sports worldwide. In addition he also launched an online store which allowed customers from all around the world access to their products without having to visit one of their physical stores making them even more accessible than ever before.
4 Gunther Buerman Biography
Gunther Buerman is married with two children and resides in Seattle Washington where he enjoys spending time outdoors skiing or hiking when not busy running his businesses or attending board meetings for various companies he is involved with around the world.He continues to serve on numerous boards including those for Globe International Ltd., The Boardr LLC., Huf Worldwide Inc..and Zumiez Inc..
5 Gunther Buerman Height & Weight
Gunther Buerman stands at 6 feet tall (183cm) with an athletic build weighing approximately 190 pounds (86kg). His date of birth is November 15th 1967 making him 52 years old at present.His nationality is German.