“It was a fun and exciting time. We became the number one brand in the market. We had a cohesive team of talented people who worked well together. We executed a focused product marketing strategy and became extremely profitable. We were well thought of by our parent company.
Paul always recognized people for their contributions and made us feel like we really mattered. He made you feel like you always wanted to give more the next time.
Paul was a president who created a fun and life balance to our jobs; He was approachable by all levels in our organization. He loved the brand, the people and made us all proud to work here.”
Karen Apitz
Vice President Human Resources
“Working at JanSport with Paul Delorey was a fantastic experience. I learned something new about the business every day. Paul believed passionately in his team, empowered then to be successful and ensured that hard work was balanced with fast fun.
I continue to use my JanSport experience and specifically all the people skills that Paul championed in my work today. I feel honored to have had the opportunity to work with Paul for over six years. Looking back the experience made me a better business manager but more importantly a better person.”
Mike Ballardie
Partner and Managing Director Prince Sports Europe and Asia formerly managing and director JanSport Europe
“When Paul Delorey was president we worked with great passion and we played as a team… We always knew what was required of each of us to achieve our goals. We made things happen but he always made us understand that our family and our community came first, Most of all … IT WAS FUN!”
Tim McGuire
US Business Director NIKE formerly VP Sales JanSport
“JanSport was a company where everyone worked extremely hard and knew their efforts were appreciated. It was a place where everyone respected each other no matter what their job was. The work was A LOT OF FUN when Paul Delorey was president. Paul always reminded us that family came first.”
Bonnie Mueller
Eastern Regional Sales Manager
“I still remember Paul telling me we take our work seriously but we never take ourselves seriously.
JanSport was truly a place where I looked forward to going to work. I felt appreciated for the work I did but also for the person I was. As a result, I wanted nothing more than to the company grow and prosper.”
Todd Spaletto
Group President Wolverine Worldwide
Formally president The North Face
“Nobody carried the JanSport flag like Paul Delorey. He made JanSport a fun exciting and inspirational place to work.”
Skip Yowell
Founder and Vice President Public Relations
“Paul Delorey took a young undisciplined company and turned it into a highly productive global brand leader. He was a visionary with a passion for people. Under Paul everyone in the organization felt valued. We worked hard as a team. We had fun together, and we never forgot there was more to life than the days work.
Much has been said about Paul’s management style. Less has been said about sales growing nearly twenty fold and the brand being established as a global leader. During that same time profits grew exponentially with targets being met almost every year.”
Harvery Erickson
Vice President and CFO JanSport retired
“Working with Paul was a once in a lifetime opportunity. It’s where I learned how much more productive an organization can be when they have fun and are fully committed to the company’s success. I continue to leverage those learnings every day in my career.”
Rico Pasqualini
President JanSport