1991–1995: Origins

Volcom was founded in 1991 by Richard "Wooly" Woolcott and Tucker "T-Dawg" Hall, who based the ethos of the company on their own experiences with boardsports.^[5] In March 1991, the two friends went on a snowboarding trip to Tahoe, U.S., and afterward, they decided to start a clothing company.^[6]

Chet Thomas was the first professional skateboarder to be sponsored by the brand.^[7] In 1995, Volcom was the first action sports company to create a record label, Volcom Entertainment.^[8]

1995–2011: IPO, Kering and ABG acquisitions

In April 2005, the company adopted its current name, "Volcom, Inc." Volcom became a publicly traded entity on June 29, 2005, when Wachovia Securities, D.A. Davidson and Piper Jaffray underwrote an initial public offering on NASDAQ. They priced 4.69 million shares at US$19 a share, raising a total of US$89 million.^{[citation needed]}

In early 2008, Volcom made its first acquisition, taking ownership of Electric Visual Evolution LLC for US$25.3 million.^[9] In early 2016, Eric Crane acquired the brand from Volcom for an undisclosed amount.^[10]

On May 2, 2011, PPR (turned Kering in 2013) launched a friendly takeover offer to buy Volcom Inc. for US$24.50 a share, valuing the company at US$608 million.^[11] Volcom's board unanimously backed the PPR offer, and shareholders were advised to tender their shares to the French company.^{[citation needed]}

Since the takeover, Kering has sought to expand and diversify the Volcom brand.^[12] The support from Kering allowed Volcom to launch its first ever closed-toe footwear line in July 2013.^[13]

On April 3, 2019, Authentic Brands Group had announced it acquired Volcom from Kering.^[14]

Surfing

• Laura Coviella
• Noa Deane
• Dusty Payne
• Balaram Stack
• Mitch Coleborn
• Gony Zubizarreta
• Parker Coffin
• Andrew Doheny
• Ozzy Wright
• Nate Tyler
• Yago Dora
• Ryan Burch
• Gavin Beschen
• Kobi Clements
• Joan Duru
• Maud Le Car
• Coco Ho

Jack Robinson

Skateboarding

• Pedro Barros
• Alec Majerus
• Rune Glifberg
• Dustin Dollin
• Caswell Berry
• Daan Van Der Linden
• Colin Provost
• Grant Taylor
• Dane Burman
• Jackson Pilz
• Axel Cruysberghs
• Omar Hassan
• Victor Cortez
• CJ Collins
• Chima Ferguson
• Chris Pfanner
• Simon Bannerot
• Milton Martinez
• Rachelle Vinberg
• David Gravette
• Stella Reynolds ^[18]

Snowboarding

• Pat Moore^[19]
• Bryan Iguchi
• Curtis Ciszek^[20]
• Dylan Alito^[21]
• Elena Hight^[22]
• Hailey Langland^[23]
• Jamie Lynn^[24]
• Markus Keller^[25]
• Mike Ravelson^[26]
• Scott Blum^[27]
• Arthur Longo
• Terje Haakonsen
• Torgeir Bergrem
• Marcus Kleveland
• Reid Smith^[28]
• Scotty James^[29]
• Marcus Klevland ^[30]

2013 Volcom Pipe Pro Event

The 2013 Volcom Pipe Pro surf competition that took place between January 27 and February 7, 2013, has been designated as a Deep Blue Surfing Event as it completed the ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) Green Guidelines Recommendations. The event strove to reduce the environmental impacts of a professional surfing contest and to provide social benefits for the local community.^[33]

2014 Volcom Pipe Pro Event

The 2014 Volcom Pipe Pro surf competition took place between January 26 and February 7, 2014, at the Banzai Pipeline with waves at 8–12 feet, and was televised on Saturday, June 7, 2014, on NBC. The competition is an ASP, WQS (World Qualifying Series) 5-Star Event with a $130,000 prize purse, and once again has been designated as a Deep Blue Surfing Event, working with Sustainable Surf, a waste diversion company.^[34]