Bob Mcknight

Mr. McKnight co-founded Quiksilver, Inc. in 1976 and has served as the corporation's President, CEO and Chairman of the board of directors from its inception until 2015. Under his watch, Quiksilver grew from a startup to a worldwide corporation with revenues of US$2.5 billion. Today, Quiksilver, now called Boardriders, is a globally diversified, world leader in outdoor lifestyle apparel and products with their five main brands of Quiksilver, Roxy, DC, Billabong and RVCA. Boardriders. has over 5,000 employees, operates in over 100 countries and has close to 700 retail stores in the world. Today, Mr. McKnight serves as a consultant and ambassador to the Corporation and manages the Boardriders Foundation.