Thierry is from Oyonnax, 25 miles west of Geneva, a region dubbed “Plastics Vallée”. His family’s business goes back to 1830, when it began manufacturing craft items, initially combs, then snuff boxes, pipes, etc. In 1951, the company "Établissements G. Convert" produced a variety plastic materials and until 1983, dolls and related toys.
Thierry Convert joined Look in Nevers, France, in 1977 to take over a product manager’s position left vacant when I joined the company's subsidiary in New York.
As Look moved to Vermont in 1982, I decided to remain in New York, changed jobs, and was once more replaced by Thierry, who came to America with his wife Audrey. For a second time, he sat in my former office and picked up where I left off.
In 1986, I left Lange ski boots (an entity owned by Rossignol’s founder) to create my own distribution business. Then, Thierry Convert took a related job with Rossignol-Lange’s new ski boot division, landing this time at the firm's headquarters near Grenoble.
Quite a notable succession of events, even under such sad circumstances as my former colleague passed away last Friday after a long and hard battle against cancer. Audrey and Thierry came to visit us in Park City in 2012 and we both were able to reminisce our linked careers.
Our most sincere condolences to Audrey, her four children and extended family.
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