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Alessandro Rosano was born in Tuscany, Italy in the 1960s. -
He studied at Commercio Estero in Pistoia but did not get a college degree. -
At this time Alessandro started to design his own shoes. -
Before he created Hey Dude he founded several footwear related companies. -
In the summer of 2008 Alessandro founded
Hey Dude. -
In 2009 Hey Dude released their first market ready shoe -
Alessandro partnered with Daniele Guidi to expand to the U.S. -
This year Hey Dude secured a retail partnership with Brown's Shoe fit Co. -
In 2018 Hey Dude hit a large revenue milestone of $20 million -
During Covid-19 Hey Dudes revenue launched to $191 Million because of the demand for at home footwear -
At this time Alessandro received $450 Million in crocs stock -
Alessandro sold Hey Dude to Crocs for $2.5 Billion -
At this time he was focused on establishing a family office to manage his wealth. Today his net worth is around $1.4 Billion -
At this time he supported the launch of new products and also collaborated with actress Sydney Sweeny -
Right now Alessandro is maintaining a long-term advisory role in the footwear industry