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Dan Madden, Founder of Madden Equipment & Mike Valvano, Former President | History of Gear

1h 40m · Highlander Podcast · 09 Aug 14:57

Dan Madden, founder of Madden Equipment, and Mike Valvano, former President at Madden join the History of Gear to talk about how Madden stood out from other early pack companies and the rise, acquisition, sunsetting, and revival of the brand today.

Madden Equipment

https://www.maddenequipment.com/

Dan Madden

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danmadden/

Mike Valvano

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-valvano-7480906/

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