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    Tom Kartsotis

    American entrepreneur (born 1959)

    Tom Kartsotis (born 1959) is an American entrepreneur, best known as the founder of the brand development firm Bedrock Manufacturing Co.,[1] which is named for The Flintstones hometown and was founded in 2003.[2] Kartsotis was also known as the founder and the president of Fossil from 1984 until 2010.

    Career

    Kartsotis is the founder of Fossil Inc. in 1984 and served in roles including Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman from 1984 to January 2010.[3] Kartsotis re-founded defunct shoe polish brandShinola as Shinola Detroit and re-positioned it as a wristwatch brand.[4]

    Controversy

    In June 2016, the US Federal Trade Commission ordered Shinola to stop using 'Where American is made' as a slogan because "100% of the cost of materials used to make certain watches is attributable to imported materials."[5] Kartsotis responded with an open letter which noted