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Joe Markham. Website. https://www.kongcompany.com. The Kong Company (stylized as KONG) is an American company headquartered in the state of Colorado that develops designs and produces lines of dog toys and cat toys. Its primary line of product is a snowman-like chew toy for dogs also named KONG.
Learn how Joe Markham, the founder of KONG Company, created the first KONG dog toy in 1976 to satisfy his dog Fritz's chewing habit. Discover how KONG evolved from a rubber toy to a global brand that offers pet toys, treats, and grooming products.
Sep 9, 2021 · In 1970, KONG inventor Joe Markham owned an auto repair shop in downtown Denver that was prone to burglary. “It wasn’t a great area at the time,” says company president K.D. Decker. Frustrated, the 25-year-old auto mechanic turned to the police, requesting more patrols in the area, but his request was denied due to budget cuts.
Aug 30, 2022 · Andrew Yi 6:11 am Tue Aug 30, 2022. Photo: Olgierd ( CC BY 2.0) Prior to founding the KONG Company, Joe Markham owned a Volkswagen repair shop in a rough part of downtown Denver, Colorado which...
The rubber snowman-shaped pet toy line Kong, was developed by president and CEO Joe Markham as a substitute for his dog's love of eating rocks. The Kong was first produced in 1976 and is sold through pet products retailers. More than 50 million have been sold worldwide.
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Joe Markham is a mult-BAFTA-winning writer. Most recently, he won the 2022 BAFTA for his writing work on THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL. Watch Joe Parham and Joe Markham’s Sky One comedy series, Hitmen, on NowTV. The show is also now available in the US on Peacock.
